AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndustrial AI: Germany and Nvidia have agreed to develop advanced AI models for manufacturing, linking the country’s industrial base with research organisations. France’s unrest: Cost-of-living pressures and anger over public services have fuelled nationwide protests and riots; more than 2,500 people have been detained, and authorities have imposed local curfews. Ukraine and EU influence: Reports of a possible Trump-Putin-Xi meeting have renewed concern that Ukraine and Europe could be sidelined in any ceasefire deal. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and four commissioners are also warning that proposed cuts to the bloc’s global cooperation budget could weaken its influence. Investment and skills: Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027, including in cloud and AI infrastructure, as a study finds a shortage of about 148,000 skilled workers could hamper major investment projects. Energy transition: The EU has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for €3.4 billion in funding, while a planned Azerbaijan-to-Europe green power corridor could strengthen supply and diversification from the 2030s.
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