AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDefence Finance: Canada’s Mark Carney backs a new global Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, with Latvia among the pledged supporters, but key G7 states like Germany and the UK are still holding back—raising doubts about whether the bank can secure the top credit rating it needs for cheap lending. Local Industry & Tourism: Northern Vidzeme launches “taste trail” style tourism routes linking small producers with visitors, with Trikāta chocolate factory among the businesses joining. Aviation & Connectivity: airBaltic marks its 31st anniversary and hits 70 million passengers carried since 1995, underscoring demand for Baltic air links. Logistics & Trade: A Baltic rail freight conference in Riga focuses on shifting supply chains after the loss of Russian/Belarus transit flows, pushing north-south routes and multimodal resilience. Energy & Resilience: Latvia still reports power outages days after a major storm, with insurers tallying thousands of claims and officials facing criticism over coordination. Security & Production: Ukraine and Latvia defence chiefs discuss accelerating joint drone and counter-drone work, including localization and SAFE procurement mechanisms. Disaster Watch: Nepal–China flash floods keep killing and missing rising, with reports that Latvians are among those unaccounted for.
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