AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDiplomacy & Conflict: Five European powers, including Latvia, warned businesses against seeking contracts tied to Israel’s E1 settlement project in the West Bank, calling it a direct attack on a viable Palestinian state and warning of annexation and forced displacement. Security Outlook: Dutch intelligence says Russia could carry out a limited operation against a NATO member after the Ukraine war ends, with Latvia’s security service also warning of possible Russian provocations in the Baltics. Latvia-Ukraine Defense Industry: Latvia and Ukraine plan a joint UAV factory near the border with Russia and Belarus, with interceptor drones also discussed for protection. Crime & Enforcement: EPPO arrested 11 suspects across Germany, Poland and Latvia in a diesel VAT fraud probe linked to €240m tax losses, involving “designer fuels” used to evade taxes. Local Policy: Latvia’s MFA is drafting amendments to ban imports of certain industrial goods from Russia and Belarus, with the Saeima set to consider the proposal on July 23. Transport: airBaltic will make Tallinn–Vienna a year-round winter route. Culture: A new mural, “Riga’s Atlantis,” is being painted in the tunnel between Riga Central Station and Riga Central Market. Sports (Latvia in focus): Jelena Ostapenko sparked Wimbledon controversy after sarcastically applauding the crowd during her win over Harriet Dart.
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