AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI and Research: EU leaders met in Dublin for the bloc’s first AI summit, weighing how Europe can compete with the US and China while managing safety risks. Australia also joined Horizon Europe’s €93.5bn research programme, opening its researchers to collaborative EU-funded projects. Ukraine Diplomacy: As US-led peace efforts continue, European leaders are pressing for a meaningful role in talks, while Russia’s attacks have caused power cuts across 12 Ukrainian regions. Economic Outlook: UK GDP grew 0.7% in the third quarter, though the gains were uneven and concentrated in technology and business services. Society: Germany recorded more than 16,800 conscientious-objection applications by October, over four times last year’s total, amid a military build-up. In Spain, housing costs have fuelled mass protests and a general strike, prompting new government measures. Climate Policy: The EU’s top court rejected Poland’s challenges to seven measures in the Fit for 55 climate package.
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