AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCeuta Border Crisis: Spain has installed a 500-metre floating barrier off Tarajal after a surge of roughly 50,000–60,000 migrants from Morocco, with the death toll put at at least 67 as crossings eased and most people returned to Morocco within 48 hours; the episode has triggered a major EU row, with Italy suspending Schengen border-free rules with Spain and 22 member states calling for emergency talks. EU-Facing Politics: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez condemned “selfish” EU reactions and pushed for shared responsibility on external borders, while Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament questioned the legality of Italy’s controls. Local Infrastructure: Gran Canaria’s Cabildo approved buying a single share in state-owned INECO to speed up the island’s long-awaited train project, enabling more direct contracting and faster delivery. Banking & Trust: A Bank of Spain inclusion report says alternative cash access channels in branchless towns are used by under 2%, with people avoiding them due to low awareness and trust. Hospitality Expansion: Wyndham accelerated EMEA growth with 25 hotel signings and 13 openings in H1 2026, pushing past 750 hotels and nearly 100,000 rooms across the region.
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