AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Tech Sovereignty: The Commission rolled out its “tech liberation day” package, aiming to curb U.S. cloud access in sensitive tenders and push faster data-centre build-out with more European hardware/software, while industry warns it must move beyond announcements. Armenia Under Pressure: EU leaders are preparing short-term support for Armenia as Russia tightens economic restrictions, including possible preferential trade terms and EU funding; officials also discuss energy and connectivity. Migration Crackdown: The EU approved a tougher deportation and “return hub” approach, extending the push toward overseas detention and faster removals. Labour Exploitation Exposed: Four migrant farmworkers were killed in southern Italy, spotlighting Italy’s caporalato system and the wider gap in protecting workers in supply chains. Forced-Labour Tariffs: The U.S. proposed new Section 301 tariffs on imports from about 60 economies over forced-labour concerns, with EU and other partners named. EU Economy Watch: Greece was removed from the EU’s macroeconomic imbalance list, marking progress after years of bailout-era surveillance. Business & Funding: Semble raised £30m to expand its outpatient care coordination platform, while Innovorder secured €20m to accelerate restaurant digitalisation and AI reporting.
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