AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Rights & Youth Protection: France’s parliament has passed a landmark ban on social media access for children under 15, making it the first EU country to set a “digital majority” age limit; the measure—backed by President Emmanuel Macron—would block new accounts from Sept. 1 and require existing accounts to be closed by Jan. 2027, with platforms expected to use age checks aligned with France’s privacy regulator, while the Constitutional Council review could still affect timing. Tech & Sovereignty: Microsoft and French AI firm Mistral signed a “multibillion-dollar” deal to rent Europe-based computing infrastructure, aiming to boost AI capacity in France and offer regulated, non-US options for European cloud customers. Environment & Agriculture: Senators backed an emergency farm law that would allow, under strict conditions, the reintroduction of two controversial pesticides (acetamiprid and flupyradifurone), triggering resignations threats and a likely Constitutional Council challenge. Foreign Policy: France summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires over the detention and alleged mistreatment of French diplomats in Tehran, with Iran’s FM calling the conduct “unacceptable.” Public Safety: Two firefighters died battling a blaze near Bordeaux Airport as the region remains under the highest wildfire alert. Sports Politics: Tour de France stage 16 delivered another Evenepoel win in the time trial, tightening the yellow jersey race amid ongoing doping-test controversy.
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