AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Trade Sanctions: France and Canada are joining the UK in banning goods tied to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with penalties aimed at companies and individuals involved in settlement expansion. Border Policy: The EU is letting nine Schengen countries, including Portugal, delay full Entry/Exit System (EES) fingerprinting after airport chaos and long queues. Aviation & Tourism: United Airlines will launch the first nonstop US–Terceira (Azores) flights in summer 2027, while Emirates reports strong winter booking momentum after carrying 8.6m passengers in July–August, with demand ahead in Portugal and other markets. Portugal Economy & Society: Portugal’s 25-year-old drug decriminalisation is back in focus as a public-health model—plus its real-world limits—while Portugal also shows up in EU rail freight data as one of the few countries improving performance in 2025. Business & Innovation: Open Cosmos secured €300m to expand satellite intelligence and connectivity, and Portugal-based Lameirinho is rolling out Archroma’s single-step dyeing process InOneGO. Sports: A Portuguese-linked football note: Jesús Ramírez, who moved from Portugal’s Nacional, scored twice for Çorum FK in Turkey.
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