AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDefense Deal: The U.S. has approved a potential $364M sale to Italy of 5,031 APKWS-II air-to-air guidance kits, aimed at expanding low-cost counter-drone and short-range air defense. EU-Israel Tensions: The European Commission joined France, Britain, Germany, Italy and others in condemning Israel’s E1 West Bank settlement tenders, warning it’s unacceptable and undermines the two-state path. Migration Pressure: Spain’s Schengen border controls tied to the Ceuta crisis have already flagged 7,700+ arrivals from Italy, while Tunisia reported at least 13 missing after a migrant boat capsized en route to Italy. Diplomacy in the Region: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun returned to Beirut after Vatican and Italy talks with Pope Leo XIV and PM Giorgia Meloni, focusing on the post-UNIFIL period and Israeli strikes. Pope & Microstate: Pope Leo XIV visited San Marino, stressing liberty and the “care of the human person,” in a message aimed at small states inside Italy’s orbit. Regional Economy: Greece plans major early debt repayments in 2026 to push its debt below Italy’s by year-end.
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