AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoTourism Pressure in Italy’s Neighbourhood: Venice is weighing a higher day-tripper entry fee for 2027, potentially up to €30 (from today’s €5–10), to curb overtourism, with exemptions and a need for Italian government buy-in. UK–US Defence Tech: Britain and the US (via AUKUS) have test-fired a heavyweight torpedo from an uncrewed undersea drone, a first that signals faster undersea capability for NATO. EU Energy Policy: The European Commission says it will keep opposing new Arctic oil and gas drilling despite Norway’s push to soften the ban. Italy’s School Crackdown: Giorgia Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap foreign students per class, requiring parents to support Italian learning. France’s Fiscal Strain: France forecasts public debt near 120% of GDP in 2026, revising higher amid spending pressures. Germany Politics & Security: Germany’s CDU faces fresh setbacks after state elections as NATO names Germany’s Carsten Breuer to lead the alliance’s military committee. AI & Power Demand: Europe’s AI race is hitting an electricity bottleneck as data-centre demand grows faster than grids can expand. Climate Risk for Kids: A study warns children in Europe could face nearly double the extreme fire-weather exposure compared with those born in 1950.
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