AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoDigital Assessment in Education: ACER and Luxembourg-linked OAT’s TAO platform won Best International Implementation for delivering PISA 2025 across 91 countries at the 2026 e-Assessment Awards. EU Health Policy: Luxembourg’s Health Minister joined EPSCO as ministers pushed ahead on the European Biotech Act I (GM microorganisms and organ rules) and flagged concerns about how extended producer responsibility could affect medicine supply and prices. Payments Independence: ACI Worldwide will integrate Wero into its payments orchestration platform, boosting the European Payments Initiative’s push for instant, pan-European wallet payments—expanding toward Luxembourg. Energy & Infrastructure: The EU backed a EUR 690m Egypt grid upgrade (EIB loan plus Commission grants) to connect 22 GW of renewables by 2030, with implementation starting 2027. Space Tech: 1414 Degrees will test its SiNTL silicon-anode batteries with Orbit Boy for satellite, rocket and spacecraft power, including potential in-orbit validation. Data Centres Backlash: A report highlights mounting social and environmental pressure on AI data centres, from water and grid strain to local legal challenges. Defence Spending Split: NATO data shows Europe meeting the 2% target overall, but with a clear divide—Poland and the Baltics leading.
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