AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Euro Pilot: The ECB has selected Bank of Cyprus and JCC Payment Systems to join the digital euro beta testing, with the pilot expected to start in late 2027 and run for a year. Energy & AI Power: LG Energy Solution will supply batteries for Google and Cypress Creek’s Steel River solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas, with Google buying the full output as data-center demand surges. Local Finance Literacy: FWI and Mastercard launched a nationwide financial wellbeing programme in Cyprus, targeting 3,000 young people and using a new index to tackle ongoing financial vulnerability. EU Climate Policy Pushback: Ten EU countries including Cyprus urged the Commission to rethink the proposed ETS2 fuel carbon price in the wider emissions trading overhaul. Shipping Security Shock: A Cyprus-flagged vessel, GFS Galaxy, was linked to the Strait of Hormuz attack; Indian marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar has now been confirmed dead, raising pressure on regional shipping safety. Cybersecurity Testing: AV-Comparatives published results from its Business Security Test, highlighting how ransomware and supply-chain attacks keep disrupting organisations. Gambling Domain Crackdown: Czech authorities added Polymarket to an illegal gambling domain blacklist, bringing the total to 3,341 blocked sites. Higher Ed & City Tech: EMU and Famagusta Municipality signed a partnership to boost science, technology, innovation and community projects across the city.
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