AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Tech Sovereignty: The Commission tables Chips Act 2.0 to cut chip dependencies, strengthen demand-side “accelerators,” and link the plan to its broader AI/cloud/open-source push. Defence & Industry: Germany and France scrap the FCAS fighter-jet effort, while Airbus-led firms pitch a new next-gen combat-air concept to preserve European capability. Migration Politics: A Swiss referendum looms on capping the population at 10 million, as the EU prepares tougher deportation rules and the US frames arrivals as a security “invasion.” Middle East Sanctions: France bans Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich over West Bank settlement violence, joining coordinated measures with several allies. Digital Connectivity: The EU backs the Blue-Raman cable extension into East Africa with €37m to improve resilience and lower bandwidth costs. Research & Innovation: University of Glasgow and Lloyds launch a four-year agentic AI research programme; NASA picks Italian Luca Parmitano for Artemis III. Drugs & Public Health: An EU report warns traffickers are shifting routes and tactics, with opioids driving deaths and violence linked to recruitment of vulnerable youth.
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