AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoTour de France (Belgium): Jasper Philipsen finally broke his Tour drought, winning stage 17 in a reduced sprint and moving within seven points of the green jersey as Tadej Pogačar safely protected the overall lead. Belgium in the spotlight (royals): Princess Delphine hit back at criticism over her bright pink National Day outfit, insisting she wasn’t trying to “steal the spotlight” and calling pink her “festive” colour. EU competition (Brussels): The European Commission cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110bn Warner Bros deal after it agreed to drop a Universal distribution joint venture in Europe. EU trade/tech (Brussels): JD.com received formal notice over EU concerns about its $2.5bn bid for Ceconomy, with a full investigation under the Foreign Subsidies rules. Belgium sports business: Swansea agreed a deal worth an initial €6.5m to sign Zulte Waregem winger Joseph Opoku. Travel friction (EES): A new report says the EU’s Entry/Exit System is turning border checks into multi-hour queues at major hubs, including Brussels.
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