AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Pension Overhaul: EU finance ministers backed changes to revive pan-European personal pensions (PEPP), aiming to make long-term saving more attractive and simpler while keeping consumer safeguards. Digital Euro Push: The ECB and EU lawmakers advanced the digital euro after key European Parliament votes, keeping payment sovereignty on the agenda. Child Safety Online: Ireland’s PM said momentum is building for an EU-wide ban on under-16s using social media, as Brussels prepares to tighten its Meta case over “addictive design.” Cross-Border Crime: The European Commission moved to strengthen Europol with a sovereign cloud and shared data space to tackle digital, cross-border organised crime. Heatwave Crisis: Europe is in a WHO-called “health emergency” as record temperatures drive school closures, power cuts and health alerts from France and the UK to Italy and Spain. China’s EV Surge: Chinese car exports to Europe keep climbing, with Chery leading and battery-electric demand accelerating. Russia-Ukraine War: ISW reports Putin reiterating war aims tied to demands that amount to Ukrainian capitulation, as talks loom. EU-Taliban Diplomacy: EU hosted Taliban officials in Brussels again, drawing criticism over deportation talks.
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