AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU–Canada Pivot: Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union to invite Mark Carney’s Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member,” framing it as a new “Alliance for the Future” spanning tech, defence, energy and the Arctic. Trade Pressure on China: She also vowed the EU will use “all tools” to cut a roughly €1bn-a-day goods deficit, including building critical-raw-material reserves. Children Online Curbs: The Commission proposed a “Kids Act” banning social media for under-13s, with supervised “mini accounts” for 13–14 and extra platform duties for older teens. Hybrid Security Push: Von der Leyen called for a NATO-like counter-hybrid playbook and a “European Security Council,” after drone and sabotage incidents blamed on Russia. Lebanon Security: President Joseph Aoun told AFP he wants a post-UNIFIL security arrangement to avoid a vacuum and disarm Hezbollah without confrontation. Kosovo War Crimes: Former president Hashim Thaçi was sentenced to 25 years for war crimes. US Aid Shift: The US is redirecting $52m in military aid away from parts of Europe and the Middle East toward Latin America. EU Open Government: Parliament Secretariat and civil society co-created commitments for the 2026–2028 Open Government Action Plan. EU–Russia Rhetoric: Kaja Kallas’ openness to respond to Putin drew sharp criticism from Maria Zakharova.
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