AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Sanctions & Trade: The EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package would include unnamed entities based in India, potentially complicating ratification of an EU-India trade deal, with unanimous approval needed by 15 July. Payments & Banking Tech: ACI Worldwide is joining the European Payments Initiative to bring the Wero wallet onto ACI’s orchestration platform, aiming to expand pan-European instant payments. Banking Stress Tests: The EBA has published draft methodology for the 2027 EU-wide stress test, cutting required data points by 55% and adding climate risk for the first time. AI Sovereignty: The European Commission says Anthropic’s move to restrict advanced models for foreign users under US security directives underlines Europe’s need to strengthen tech sovereignty without discriminating against partners. UK Energy Pressure: Make UK warns deindustrialisation risk as high energy prices push some manufacturers toward insolvency and overseas moves. UK-Japan Investment: Starmer and Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi back a £24bn-plus investment and tech/security cooperation push, including offshore wind and infrastructure. Defence & Industry: DroneShield says it has produced a European C-UAS system for EU customers, as Europe ramps defence industrial capacity. G7/Geopolitics: Markets look set to open higher as US-Iran tensions ease, while the G7 in France remains a live political backdrop.
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