AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Chemical Safety Overhaul: The European Commission unveiled a 22-step roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety reviews, aiming to replace, reduce or refine tests across areas from pesticides to medicines. Social Science & Cooperation: A German-led study in Science finds people are more cooperative than they think, with many willing to sacrifice personal pay for community climate action. MarCom & Media Consolidation: Hollywood workers rallied against Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning of job losses and reduced competition as regulators in the US and Europe review the deal. Tech Sovereignty & AI Infrastructure: EU moves to boost homegrown tech and data-centre capacity, while debate intensifies over power-hungry AI and the grid. Travel & Consumer Rights: A German court ruling backed holidaymakers when sun loungers were effectively unavailable due to early “reserved” towels, raising expectations for tour operators. Pope in Spain: Pope Leo XIV drew over a million to Madrid for Mass and a flower-carpet procession, with major logistics and security in place.
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