AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoTour de France (Belgium): Remco Evenepoel powered to victory in Stage 16’s 26.1km time trial on Belgium’s National Day, cutting Tadej Pogacar’s overall lead to 4min 32sec after a 32:19 ride. The win came with a bitter edge: teammate Florian Lipowitz crashed out after a bend near the finish. Belgium & EU foreign policy: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc remains committed to UN-led efforts to restart Cyprus talks after a call with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin, with further meetings in Brussels and Ankara. Middle East trade & sanctions: Belgium’s settlement-goods import ban is part of a wider European push; the Netherlands also announced a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements from Sept 22. Football politics: LaLiga president Javier Tebas renewed calls for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to resign, arguing FIFA’s expansion plans are “destroying the football industry.” Brussels spotlight: Ukrainian troops marched in Brussels for Belgium’s National Day parade, a “symbolic image” meant to show EU and Belgian solidarity.
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