AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS–EU Tariff Clash: The Trump administration is imposing new 10%–12.5% forced-labour tariffs on 60 trading partners, including the EU, as a temporary global 10% duty expires—prompting pushback from EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who says the charge against Europe doesn’t hold. Big Tech Crackdown: The EU fined Google about €890m under the Digital Markets Act for self-preferencing in Search and restricting steering to cheaper options on Google Play, with Google warning it may challenge the decision. Russia Sanctions Rollout: The EU approved its 21st Russia package, expanding pressure on banks, crypto services and energy, and adding hundreds of new listings after Greece secured an LNG shipping carve-out. Wildfires Response: Spain declared a national emergency as major wildfires near Madrid and Avila forced over 10,000 evacuations; France asked the EU for help, including aircraft and helicopters. FIDE Leadership Shake-up: Viswanathan Anand became interim FIDE president after Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside following EU sanctions. EU–Philippines Upgrade: Manila and the EU signed a joint statement launching an enhanced partnership spanning security, trade, climate and digital cooperation.
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