AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU prisons under pressure: The Council of Europe’s 2025 penal statistics flag worsening overcrowding across Europe, with inmate-per-place rising and more older and women detainees—severe overcrowding reported in countries including France and Belgium. Cross-border social protection: Moldova and Slovakia move to let Moldovan citizens who worked in Slovakia qualify for pensions and other social benefits, using proportional pension rules. Luxembourg housing debate: After PM Luc Frieden’s State of the Nation speech, LISER’s Aline Müller urges a fact-based approach, warning that short-term housing “crisis measures” won’t fix the structural affordability problem. Tripartite talks loom: Unions and employers say the speech mostly sets the stage for upcoming tripartite negotiations, with unions pressing for more on minimum wage and cross-border workers. Health angle: Luxembourg researchers report more than 40% of adults affected by allergies, as pollen season starts earlier and lasts longer.
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