AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRussia Sanctions: The EU has formally agreed its 21st sanctions package on Russia, expanding bans on financial transactions (including 32 more banks), targeting crypto operators and shadow-fleet oil tankers, and freezing the Russian oil price cap at $44.10 for a year—after Greece secured a carve-out allowing existing LNG shipping contracts to continue. Digital Regulation: The European Commission fined Google €890m under the Digital Markets Act—€460m for self-preferencing in search and €430m for Play Store rules restricting developers—raising the stakes for EU-US tensions as Trump’s tariff plans loom. Online Child Safety: EU governments restored an interim legal basis for platforms to voluntarily detect and remove child sexual abuse material until 3 April 2028, with an exemption for end-to-end encrypted services. EU Politics & Justice: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office charged four Greek MPs over alleged misuse of EU agricultural funds. National Policy Watch: France became the first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s, while Hungary reported the slowest fuel-price growth in the bloc. Security & Climate: European officials warned of escalation after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, as wildfires forced thousands to flee across southern Europe.
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