AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFashion Waste Clampdown: EU rules banning large firms from destroying unsold clothes and shoes took effect Sunday, forcing resale or donation (with limited exceptions) and aiming to cut landfill and incineration. Airport Chaos From EES: Ryanair warns of “significant” queues at 16 airports this summer as the EU Entry/Exit System keeps triggering long passport-control waits for UK and other non-EU travellers. Carbon Market Fight: Brussels faces fresh resistance as 10 EU states push for weaker EU ETS rules while others warn against watering down the carbon cap and competitiveness impacts. Tech Power Struggle: The EU is pressing Google (and Apple) under the Digital Markets Act to open Android and share search access with rival AI assistants, despite privacy and security objections. EU Rule of Law Pressure: Journalists’ groups say the EU’s rule-of-law report underplays threats to press freedom and calls for tougher follow-through. Crypto Sanctions Backlash: Member states are seeking carve-outs that could weaken the EU’s latest crypto crackdown on Russia. EU-GCC on Hormuz: The EU and GCC reject any sovereignty claims over the Strait of Hormuz and reaffirm freedom of navigation under international law. EU-India Trade Boost: Piyush Goyal wraps up a Europe tour with renewed push for early India-EU FTA signing and implementation.
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