AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Safety Rules: From July 7, all new cars and vans sold in the EU must include a driver-facing infrared camera to detect distraction and warn drivers under the bloc’s Vision Zero push. Heatwave Tragedy: Spain’s wildfire crisis deepened as at least 12 people died in a blaze near Los Gallardos, with temperatures around 40C driving fires across southern Europe. EU Politics & Rights: The European Parliament adopted resolutions condemning forced conversion and child marriage of minority girls in Pakistan, while Turkish Cypriot officials hit back against an EP stance on 1974-era sexual violence. Sanctions & Trade: Bulgaria approved its position on the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, and the EP backed pressure to curb alumina sales to Russia. Innovation & Research: The EU’s innovation performance rose again in the European Innovation Scoreboard, while new Novo Nordisk Foundation grants back long-term research across health and soil science. Business & Security: Cybersecurity leaders say executives often don’t grasp cyber risk, and the UK is consulting on tougher child-focused vaping rules.
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