AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHospitality Compliance Rush: Spain’s bars and restaurants are scrambling to pass new ventilation and smoke-extraction rules before June enforcement ends the 18-month grace period—miss it and councils/public health inspectors can fine venues up to €50,000, with possible temporary closures if systems are deemed a fire risk. Energy & Costs Pressure: Higher gas prices are squeezing small food businesses, with operators reporting weekly fuel bills rising and ingredient costs climbing too. Renewables Update: Repsol has started up a renewable fuels plant at Puertollano, producing renewable diesel from used cooking oil and agri-food waste after a €130m conversion project. Tech & Fraud: Spain has ordered ISP blocks on unlicensed prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, citing missing consumer protections. Local Startup Spotlight: Murcia’s Magnific—an AI photo upscaler—keeps gaining users after Freepik acquired it, showing Spain’s creative AI momentum.
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