AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Sovereignty: Germany-based experts argue that running open-weight Chinese models on European infrastructure can boost control over data and deployment, even as Brussels worries about dependencies. Drones & Defence: Latvia tested counter-drone systems during NATO Baltic Trust 26, with industry playing a direct role in detecting and engaging targets; meanwhile, the US and China drone tariff war keeps escalating. Cybersecurity: France’s tax authority breach reportedly exposed data tied to 678,437 people, raising fraud and extortion risks. Youth Online Rights: France’s top court struck down the under-15 social media ban as unconstitutional, forcing Macron to rewrite the approach. Energy & Climate Tech: Germany launched a €70m programme to speed zero/low-emission inland shipping; Europe’s heat and nuclear output limits are also pushing power prices. Transport Policy: The UK consults on easing EV rules as EV sales rise and climate/wildfire pressures mount. Science & Society: A Czech team is racing to eradicate self-cloning marbled crayfish before they spread, using EU rapid-response funding.
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