AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup Focus: France coach Didier Deschamps says nothing tops being a world champion as Les Bleus head to the USA, with France drawn against Senegal, Iraq and Norway and Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy urging his team to “fulfil potential” in the opener on June 16. Paris & France Economy: France’s services sector shrank at the fastest pace in 5½ years in May, with the PMI falling to 44.3 as weaker demand and rising costs bite. EU Fiscal Pressure: EU countries face fresh scrutiny over ballooning deficits, with France and Italy already reprimanded and Bulgaria expected to be next under the bloc’s 3% rule. Defense & Diplomacy: France and Rwanda inaugurated a Paris memorial for the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, while the UN Security Council met on Lebanon amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah violence. Business & Tech: Stellantis confirmed a €1bn investment in France for new platforms and three Peugeot models in Mulhouse, and quantum startup Quobly closed a €115m Series A to industrialize silicon-based quantum computers. Weather: Météo France forecasts a warmer-than-usual summer, especially around the Mediterranean and Alps.
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