AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPrison pressure in Europe: The Council of Europe’s 2025 penal statistics show overcrowding is still biting, with North Macedonia among the “moderate” cases (104 inmates per 100 places) as the share of older detainees and women in prisons slowly rises. Health system scoreboard: A 2026 global ranking puts Taiwan at #1 for healthcare quality while spending far less than the U.S., reinforcing that higher spending doesn’t automatically mean better outcomes. Cross-border health threat watch: Europe is monitoring hantavirus concerns after an Andes variant death on a cruise ship, but officials say the overall risk remains very low and responses vary by country. Regional legal protests: In Skopje, law graduates demanding the bar exam in Albanian turned into a politically charged march, with UÇK symbols raising historical tensions tied to the 1990s conflicts and the 2001 Macedonia fighting. EU/foreign policy backdrop: EU enlargement and AI remain top themes in Brussels talks, while NATO leaders warn Ukraine support is uneven across member states.
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