AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWildfires & Heatwave Emergency: More than 10,000 people were evacuated from camps and homes near Bordeaux as a fast-moving wildfire burned over 2,000 hectares, with 500 firefighters and aircraft deployed; officials warn the broader drought-and-heat pattern across southern Europe is worsening fire risk. Southern Europe Toll: Spain and Italy also faced deadly blazes, while France reported thousands of heat-related excess deaths, underscoring how extreme heat is driving both health impacts and fire conditions. Aerial Firefighting Boost: Avincis leased two additional Super Scoopers (Canadair CL-215T) to expand Portugal’s firefighting capacity through mid-October as the season turns more intense. Eastern Europe Diplomacy: India’s President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Romania for the final leg of a three-nation tour, aiming to deepen trade and tourism ties and meet top Romanian leaders. Business Expansion in CEE: Fresha opened a new Warsaw office and named a general manager for Eastern Europe as it scales its beauty and wellness booking platform across Poland. Energy Storage Buildout: R.Power advanced two large BESS projects in Poland into construction, pushing grid-scale storage capacity further into Central and Eastern Europe.
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