AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoG7 & Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi has set off on a week-long France-and-Slovakia trip, with meetings with Emmanuel Macron in Nice and a state visit to Slovakia before the G7 in Evian—plus a joint “Bharat Innovates” launch aimed at deep-tech and investment links. Security & Intelligence: France and Canada are pushing closer defence cooperation ahead of the summit, including an information-sharing pact and plans for expanded intelligence exchanges. Middle East Pressure: France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot urged the US and Iran to seize the moment for a peace deal as talks near agreement, while activists in Paris pressed G7 leaders to back a permanent Gaza ceasefire and keep the two-state solution alive. Domestic Justice Crisis: In Fleurance, France bid farewell to Lyhanna, an 11-year-old whose suspected murder triggered mass protests and renewed scrutiny of judicial failures. Culture & Law: French cultural groups criticized parliamentary delays over an AI copyright bill, warning authors’ rights are being sidelined. EU Migration Pact: The new EU Migration Pact took effect, intensifying a long-running fight over how Europe handles asylum and irregular migration. UK Politics Spillover: Britain’s defence secretary John Healey resigned over military spending, adding uncertainty to European security planning.
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