AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBelgium in NATO Arctic: Belgium will deploy about 30 troops to Greenland in September for NATO’s new Arctic Sentry mission, with deterrence and training including drone operations and counter-drone tests. Belgian ties in global sport: Youri Tielemans is set for a Manchester United debut against PSG, after joining the club from Aston Villa; meanwhile, Belgian golfer Thomas Detry defends his LIV move amid uncertainty around the league’s future. Belgium-linked science and culture: Belgian underwater photographer Stefan Panis helped recover a 162-year-old Guinness bottle from a shipwreck off Dover, with KU Leuven scientists hoping to recreate the 19th-century stout. Security and crime: Spain-led action with Europol dismantled a major Western Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78 people and seizing high-speed boats; separately, Dutch customs seized 800kg of cocaine hidden in cassava flour bound for Antwerp. Tech threat: Microsoft says a self-propagating malware campaign (ChainDrop) hit 400+ npm packages, including ones with huge download counts. EU/foreign policy: Moldova’s PM spoke with Belgium’s PM about EU accession and investment, including support for opening negotiation clusters.
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