AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEconomy Watch: France’s industrial producer prices slid 2% month-on-month in April as energy pressures eased, but the bigger worry is growth—revised data shows GDP shrank 0.1% in Q1, with weak consumption and exports raising recession fears. Heatwave & Health: France is still reeling from an “unprecedented” May heatwave, with record temperatures across regions and multiple heat-related deaths reported as alerts remain in parts of the country. Justice & Rights: France has referred allegations of violence against French nationals on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla to prosecutors, citing claims of sexual violence, beatings, cold exposure and humiliation. History at Home: French lawmakers voted unanimously to repeal the Code Noir slavery decrees, removing a colonial-era legal framework that treated enslaved people as property. Sports (Roland-Garros): Novak Djokovic’s French Open run ended in a five-set shock loss to teenager Joao Fonseca, while Marta Kostyuk advanced to the fourth round on a clay winning streak.
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