AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBasketball Glory: The U.S. women won their fifth straight FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79 in Berlin, with Breanna Stewart named MVP after a second-half surge. Politics & Cost of Living: A new Ipsos poll finds only 17% of French voters feel hopeful ahead of 2027, with purchasing power driving anger at the political elite. Far-Right/Far-Left Momentum: Young voters are increasingly backing radical change, raising fears of a Le Pen–Mélenchon showdown. Middle East Trade Policy: France joins the UK and other partners in ending trade with goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Defense & Nuclear Deterrence: Finland formally joins France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, while an EU sanctions deadline for Russia’s Alisher Usmanov is delayed after Paris pushes for his removal. Energy & Iraq Ties: France and Iraq sign multiple defense and energy MoUs, including talks on new export routes for Iraqi oil and gas. Football Drama: Reports say tension is growing inside France’s national team over Mbappé and Dembélé statements. Culture & Society: France’s Sahrawi community takes part in Paris’s Humanity Festival, calling for self-determination and renewed French action on Western Sahara.
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