AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTragic Fire in Brussels: At least six people died and two were injured in a fire during renovations in central Brussels, with bodies found in an elevator as 250 workers were evacuated; King Philippe and PM Bart De Wever later visited the site. Belgian Economy & Industry: Volvo Cars signed an MoU with Belgium’s federal government and Flanders to support its Ghent plant with up to €119m, aiming to boost long-term competitiveness and potentially enable contract assembly for other brands. EU Legal Pressure: The European Commission launched infringement proceedings against 21 countries, including Belgium, for not fully transposing the EMIR Targeted Review Directive, tightening rules on counterparty risk in derivatives. Belgium-India Ties: India and Belgium launched their first Strategic Dialogue in Brussels, with both sides pushing deeper cooperation on clean energy, defence, semiconductors, ports and supply-chain resilience. Football Transfers: Sunderland signed Belgium World Cup defender Thomas Meunier on a two-year deal, while Manchester United completed the £35m signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. Sports Spotlight (Belgium): Arsenal agreed a permanent transfer for Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, and F1 heads to Spa for the Belgian GP with teams bringing upgrades and Pirelli confirming tyre choices amid Spa’s changeable weather.
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