AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU sanctions & media: The EU’s top court says its RT ban covers free, non-commercial websites too, not just profit-making platforms. Border chaos: Airlines and airports warn the EU’s biometric entry-exit system is at a “critical point” and want countries to suspend it during peak summer. Ukraine war pressure: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas promises new sanctions on firms backing Russia’s military after Kyiv strikes, while Ukraine urges the EU to redirect €6.6bn from the European Peace Facility into military aid. Ireland EU presidency: Ireland kicks off its six-month Council presidency in Dublin with Zelenskyy in attendance, flagging competitiveness, security and housing. Food safety: Flavoured noodles are linked to a salmonella outbreak with 106 confirmed cases across 14 countries. Trade & industry: The EU moves to protect steel and curb low-cost parcel imports with a €3 customs duty and tighter steel rules. Climate emergency: Wildfires in southern France and rising heat deaths across Europe underline how unprepared hospitals and cities still are. China rights concern: The EU criticises China’s new ethnic unity law for potential extraterritorial repression.
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