AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate: The EU’s Copernicus service says 2026 is virtually certain to become the second year on record to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. October was the warmest on record globally and Europe’s second-warmest. Digital rules: The European Commission says TikTok’s recommendation system can push users into harmful “rabbit holes” and has ordered changes to its feed; the company could face a fine of up to 6% of global revenue. AI infrastructure: Protesters entered a Microsoft data-centre construction site near Amsterdam as Europe-wide demonstrations opposed the facilities’ energy use and local impacts. Tech investment: The EU is putting €525 million into a chip-design platform to help European startups develop and commercialise chips. Energy security: Dutch lawmakers want plans for small nuclear plants by the end of 2027 to reduce reliance on energy imports. Türkiye, meanwhile, has suspended Turkmen gas imports routed through Iran amid US sanctions concerns. Cybersecurity: Attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe have prompted warnings about poorly secured internet access to equipment that controls physical operations.
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