AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoEU Tax Push: Finance ministers from Germany, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Italy and Poland renewed calls for an EU-wide excess profit tax on oil firms, arguing current measures haven’t stabilized energy costs for households and businesses. Energy & Industry: The Vatican is set to build a roughly €100m renewable energy plant combining solar and agriculture (agrivoltaics) at a Vatican estate near Rome, aiming to power the Holy See within about two years. Food & Fact-Checking: Social media claims that Italy’s heatwave would ruin Parmigiano Reggiano and “cheese banks” were debunked: wheels are stored in cool facilities while aging continues, with one major cheese bank holding 500,000 wheels worth €300m. Tourism & Media Habits: A study says Gen Z increasingly uses TikTok for travel inspiration and books trips after viral posts, with Italy among surveyed markets. Local Safety Policy: Como’s mayor has banned bicycles on selected streets after being hit by an electric bike, requiring cyclists to dismount and walk on those roads. Geopolitics: Spain and several other countries, including Italy, condemned Israel’s E1 West Bank settlement tenders as undermining a two-state solution.
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