AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoTourism Dependence Warning: A new analysis argues that countries overly reliant on tourism can’t “get rich” from it, citing how tourism revenues make up more than half of exports in places like Montenegro and Albania, while even “exceptions” such as Andorra and Monaco are framed as benefiting from special tax and financial conditions rather than tourism alone. Sports Media & Andorra Reach: EuroLeague has returned to BeIN in France under a one-year deal, with coverage extending to Andorra and Monaco, bringing matchweek games plus playoffs and the Final Four. Winter Travel Push for Andorra: Crystal Ski Holidays is expanding its winter 2027-28 programme with six new TUI Airways routes from regional UK airports, including services that open access to Andorra (Soldeu, Pas de la Casa, Arinsal) via Newcastle to Toulouse-Blagnac. Finance & Payments Tech (Cyprus): Cyprus is considering an interbank mobile-number payment service from 2027, modeled on Greece’s IRIS, aiming to speed up everyday transfers without manual IBAN entry. Insurance Expansion (Iberia): Howden Re appoints Filipe Duarte as Head of Howden Re Portugal, creating a permanent local presence as it plans further hires. Andorra-linked Tech Scrutiny: A report on alleged cyber-infrastructure links an Andorra-based non-profit Spamhaus blocklist to claims about a Serbia-based firm’s hosting and scanning activity.
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