AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoImmigration Crackdown: Under Trump’s enforcement push, US immigration judges issued a surge of voluntary departure orders—over 80,000 from Jan 2025 to Mar 2026, up sevenfold from the Biden era—while monthly rates jumped from about 750 to more than 9,000 in March, with critics saying many departures are effectively coerced by long detention. Eurovision Finale Fallout: Vienna’s Eurovision 2026 Grand Final ended with Finland/Australia taking the crown, but the UK’s entry “Look Mum No Computer” finished low, and the contest stayed politically charged as multiple countries boycotted over Israel’s Gaza role. Russia’s Passportization: Vladimir Putin signed a decree speeding Russian citizenship for residents of Transnistria, removing usual residency, language, and history hurdles—another step in Moscow’s hybrid pressure in Eastern Europe. Georgia–Ukraine Diplomacy: Georgia says it met Ukraine’s FM in Chisinau to discuss support for Ukraine and obstacles to normalization. Regional Connectivity: The ADB backed digital and trade corridor work involving Azerbaijan and Georgia, aiming to build cross-border digital services.
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