AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing Protests: Thousands marched in Madrid and Spain’s capital region on Sunday against spiralling rents and housing shortages, with banners reading “We want neighbours, not tourists” as unions and tenant groups demand faster action. Policy Shock for Rentals: Spain’s Supreme Court has overturned the “single register” for short-term tourist lettings, a blow to the national system that required properties to be registered centrally as well as regionally. Border Chaos Watch: With bank-holiday heat driving travel, France has been forced to scale back extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues, keeping disruption front and centre for UK–Europe travellers. Heat Alert: The UK is set for its hottest May bank holiday on record, pushing more holidaymakers to rethink where they go and when. Travel Infrastructure: Portugal says it will complete a road connection with Spain, aiming to make cross-border travel easier ahead of major future events. Safety & Nature: New research flags Italian coastal submarine canyons inching toward shore, raising tsunami-related concerns for nearby communities.
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