AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Budget Fight: EU leaders have pushed the next seven-year budget battle into an autumn phase, asking for a revised negotiating text by October as differences grow over revenue, cohesion, competitiveness, enlargement, migration and climate resilience. Crypto Regulation: Italy’s Conio secured an EU crypto license under MiCA, landing one of the final CASP approvals before the June 30 cut-off for unlicensed firms. AI Sovereignty: A Franco-German push is forming around a joint AI center as Europe worries about falling behind the US and China, with Anthropic’s foreign-access block adding urgency to national security and model access debates. Energy & Industry: Britain’s biggest data centre is set to rely on gas for power due to grid delays, while the EU is also weighing how to speed critical minerals mining—despite concerns that new projects sit in drying, water-stressed regions. Autonomous Driving: China’s Pony.ai says it sees “big potential” in Europe, launching robotaxi services in Croatia and planning further mobility tests to win regulator and public trust. Human Rights: The EU urged Eritrea to investigate alleged wartime rights violations and end indefinite national service, including alleged child conscription.
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