AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWildfire Crisis in Belgium: A massive blaze in the High Fens nature reserve (Liège province) has burned about 30 sq km and triggered evacuations of around 600 residents in Waimes and Bütgenbach, with tourists urged to leave and a gym opened as a shelter; over 250 emergency personnel, including Belgian and German firefighters plus police, military and civil protection, are supported by helicopters as officials warn the situation remains extremely difficult. Cross-Border Fire Pressure: The same heatwave that is driving Belgium’s worst recent wildfire is also fueling blazes across Europe, while Spain reports a deadly landslide after torrential rain. Construction Finds Belgian Gold: Renovation work at a former brewery site in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde turned into a multimillion-euro discovery: an 18-year-old student worker uncovered a hidden hoard worth about €9m (gold coins, nuggets and bars) sealed in a cellar wall; police secured it in a federal vault as ownership is now under investigation. Healthcare Policy Watch: Morocco’s new medicine-pricing rules, using Belgium among reference markets, start a mandatory review cycle and have pharmacists split over whether lower prices could affect supply and domestic production.
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