AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSuicide & mental health: Eurostat reports 48,370 EU deaths by intentional self-harm in 2023, with Lithuania the highest suicide rate (18.8 per 100,000) and Cyprus the lowest (3.5), and men making up 76.4% of deaths. Education & literacy: New PISA results show a continued global slide in reading and maths, with European declines too; the findings also spotlight how teenagers struggle with longer texts and evaluating information. World maps & representation: The UN General Assembly backed the “Equal Earth” projection to better reflect Africa’s true size, with 164 votes in favour and the US the only no; Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine abstained. Education staffing pressures: Latvia’s primary pupil-to-teacher ratio (13.1) sits near the EU average, while Lithuania’s is 13.7 after rising over the past decade. Travel & mobility: Wizz Air announces a new Vilnius–Berlin route starting 27 October 2026, three times weekly. Regional sports: Lithuania is among the participating countries at Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Games (21 sports, until Sept 12). Conflict impact: A monitor says cluster munitions caused at least 1,063 casualties worldwide in 2025, with civilians 87% of victims and Ukraine the worst-hit. Cultural diplomacy: Latvia hosts the Riga Conference 2026 on Sept 10–11, focusing on European resilience and security.
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