AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Border Strain: Airlines and airports are urging the Commission to suspend the new EU biometric border checks during peak summer, warning queues can hit five hours and some planes leave half full. EU Fraud & Jobs: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office detained eight suspects, including a public official, over suspected EU subsidy fraud tied to employment support programmes, alleging fictitious jobs worth about €990,000. EU Steel Shield: A new EU steel regulation kicks in today, replacing the safeguard with tariff quotas and higher duties on over-quota imports to protect the sector from global overcapacity. Climate & Health: Europe’s hospitals are already preparing for the next heatwave after last week’s record conditions, with emergency teams scrambling for cooling supplies. Spain Tech Sovereignty: Spain’s government is telling public firms and SEPI-linked companies to avoid new contracts with Palantir over national-security data concerns. Workplace AI Oversight: A new survey finds many organisations lack full visibility into employee AI use, raising governance and data-leak worries. Hambach Forest Win: Germany’s Hambach forest is set to be permanently protected as the long fight against open-pit coal mining ends. Defence Industry Links: Ukraine and Poland have expressed interest in cooperating with Romania’s defence industry at the Ukraine Recovery Conference.
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