AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Trade Defences: EU ministers are set to ramp up trade protection against China amid fears of a “China shock 2.0,” with the bloc’s goods deficit reportedly hitting about €360bn and millions of jobs flagged as at risk. Semiconductor Sovereignty: The EU is also preparing crisis powers to intervene in chip supply chains, potentially forcing chipmakers to override contracts during shortages—an issue that hits the Netherlands directly after the Nexperia takeover dispute. NATO & Security: Norway and France signed a defence deal and Norway joined a French-led nuclear deterrence initiative; meanwhile NATO’s Baltics push continues with new command and drone testing infrastructure, including a NATO innovation range in Latvia. Netherlands-Linked Tech & Industry: Reuters reports Wingtech says Nexperia China’s production and delivery are recovering after Dutch intervention, while Huawei unveils “Tau Scaling Law” and “LogicFolding” to match advanced chip density without EUV machines. Dutch Politics & Law: Dutch authorities are also in the spotlight over digital governance and data access, as Microsoft is alleged to have leaked Dutch civil servants’ data to the US. International Courts & Rights: The Philippines’ police say they will cooperate with a new civilian-led truth commission on extrajudicial killings tied to Duterte’s drug war.
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