AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVaping crackdown and teen health alarm: Spain’s family doctors warn nicotine use is shifting fast: a semFYC survey finds 13.2% of teens aged 14–18 now smoke, up from 10.9% last year, and over 90% of those teens use e-cigarettes alongside tobacco—fuelled by flavours, social media and peer pressure. Gambling rules tighten: Spain has temporarily blocked US prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for lacking gambling licences, with a 3–4 month suspension while regulators investigate. Consumer prices pressure: Spain’s industrial prices jumped 8.3% year-on-year in April, the fastest since Dec 2022, driven mainly by oil refining and basic chemicals—costs that can feed into broader inflation. Food safety and supply shock: ASF outbreaks are worsening across Europe, with EFSA reporting a 76% rise in domestic pig outbreaks in 2025 and Spain’s return of cases after 31 years—raising pressure on pork markets. Transport tragedy abroad: A train and school bus collision in Belgium killed four people, including two children.
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