AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoEU-Canada Pivot: Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union to invite Mark Carney’s Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member,” pitching a new “Alliance for the Future” beyond CETA on tech, defence, energy and the Arctic. Social Media Crackdown: The Commission proposed an EU-wide ban on social media for children under 13, with supervised “mini accounts” from 13 to under 15 and tighter rules for under-15s, plus limits on games and chatbots. China Trade Pressure: Von der Leyen warned the EU will use “all tools” to tackle an “unmanageable” goods deficit with China. Security Council Plan: She called for a NATO-like European Security Council and a counter-hybrid playbook to respond to drone incidents, sabotage and cyberattacks. Armenia Trade Relief: Parliament approved temporary tariff cuts and duty-free quotas for Armenian products after Russia restrictions. Russia vs Europe: The US indicted five people tied to a Russian intelligence network over alleged murder-for-hire plots in the US and Europe. Business & Markets: European Lithium’s merger steps forward as regulators register its Critical Metals scheme; Sweden’s election results keep the centre-left in play.
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