AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRule of Law: The EU urged Malta to strengthen judicial independence, fight corruption and protect journalists, nine years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder. Hungary’s new government arrested former central bank chief György Matolcsy on suspicion of fraud as it pursues alleged abuses under Viktor Orbán. EU Funding: Parliament approved €489 million for storm recovery in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta. The Commission also awarded more than €390 million to 135 climate, clean-energy and nature projects. Economy and Protests: The ECB says AI investment, lower fossil-fuel dependence and public spending have helped the eurozone weather an energy shock. But rising living costs are fuelling protests across Europe, with France preparing for further unrest. Security: EU governments are considering giving energy and infrastructure operators more power to counter hostile drones. The bloc’s new Arctic strategy also puts security and resilient infrastructure at its centre. Digital Risk: Critical flaws in PHP prompted government agencies across Europe to take some websites offline while applying security fixes. Foreign Policy: All 27 EU members condemned the Turkey-Libya maritime deal as “null and void.”
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