AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHeat & Wildfires: Austria hit a record 41.2°C as a Europe-wide heatwave and drought worsened; in Albania, emergency services fought a wildfire in Mallakaster and a first firefighting aircraft has started operations ahead of higher August fire risk. Court Transparency Clash: Journalists and European media groups are pushing back against new Special Court anti-corruption rules that would restrict phone use and tighten access to hearings from September 1, warning it could curb live reporting. Albania-Linked Crime Abroad: A major cocaine case in Spain says Albanian investors helped finance a trafficking network moving drugs from South America via ports including Malaga, with 21 tonnes seized. Justice & Policing: Tirana prosecutors sent three people to trial over an alleged fraudulent call center scheme targeting foreign victims. Infrastructure & Travel: Albania moves to terminate the Vlora International Airport concession over delays, while ASRA announced early-morning lane restrictions on the Tirana–Durrës highway near the Kashar overpass on Aug 6–7. Economy: Albania’s inflation averaged 3% in Q2, driven by higher oil prices and strong demand.
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