AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoHeat & health risks in the Pyrenees: Tour de France riders are battling extreme heat, with Tadej Pogačar calling it a “logistical nightmare” as teams haul water and ice and riders use frozen vests and iced-water cooling to keep body temperatures down. Wildfire safety measures: The Tour’s stage to Les Angles went ahead but without spectators, after fires in the eastern Pyrenees led authorities to restrict the route to riders and essential vehicles only. Water quality across Europe: A new European Environment Agency report says 96% of monitored bathing sites meet minimum health standards and about 85% are rated “excellent,” but 1.5% remain “poor” due to sewage overflows and agricultural runoff. Ljubljana housing push: A new Ljubljana neighbourhood opened with 95 public rental apartments, adding to a still-tight rental market. Slovenia energy politics: Coverage highlights how the Krško second reactor (JEK2) remains central to Slovenia’s energy strategy, with plans to accelerate development. Climate extremes in the region: Hungary saw its coldest summer night as temperatures dropped below freezing after a major heatwave. EU clean-energy funding: The EU and EIB allocated €2.5bn from ETS revenues to clean energy projects across 11 countries.
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