AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU–Canada Ties: At a Montreal summit, Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Carney pushed for a deeper partnership on trade, defence and research, but EU opposition has clouded the proposal for Canada to become an “associate member.” Ukraine: Former UK chancellor Rachel Reeves urged the EU to seize €210bn in frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv’s defence, warning that failure to act would threaten Europe’s security. ECB: Christine Lagarde will leave the central bank in February, nine months before her term ends, saying she wants freedom to speak on political issues. Digital Policy: Brussels has asked member states to pause national social-media restrictions for minors for a year while it works on EU-wide rules. Aviation Safety: More than three-quarters of 7,200 European pilots surveyed reported a microsleep while flying in the past month, raising fresh concerns about fatigue and reporting pressure. Bosnia Crash: Four Italian personnel were killed and 11 injured when a military helicopter on an EU peacekeeping mission crashed near Brčko; an investigation is under way.
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