AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTax Treaty Push: The Philippines is renegotiating double-tax agreements with Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, and is also working on new deals with Liechtenstein, Cambodia, Laos and Ireland—aiming to attract more foreign investment and create jobs. Swiss-EFTA Trade Politics: Switzerland’s House of Representatives rejected the EFTA–Mercosur free trade deal, voting down the package and its farmer support and EU deforestation rules, with debate raising the prospect of a referendum. EU External Relations: EU Council conclusions set out a framework for closer ties with non-EU Western European partners, explicitly including Liechtenstein, and aim to deepen cooperation across areas like stability and prosperity. Defense Cooperation: Greece signed up to the EU’s SAFE defense financing, while Canada’s participation in SAFE opens procurement opportunities for Canadian firms—both moves that could matter for Liechtenstein-linked regional procurement and partnerships. International Nuclear Security: A large joint statement condemns a drone attack targeting electrical infrastructure near the UAE’s Barakah plant, with Liechtenstein among the signatories. Migration Rules Watch: New EU asylum procedures could make protection harder for Turkish applicants, expanding accelerated and border processing for “safe” origin cases.
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