AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Carbon Pricing Fix: EU negotiators agreed rules to smooth ETS2 price swings before it expands carbon costs to buildings and road fuels in 2028, aiming to avoid shocks for households and small firms. SME Funding Push: Portugal pledged €17m to support small businesses, while the EU and EIB also backed a €400m facility for Palestinian SMEs and the EU funded nearly 500,000 displaced Yemenis with cash assistance plus small-business support. Cyber Compliance Deadline: The EU Cyber Resilience Act starts earlier reporting obligations from Sept 2026, pushing product makers to set up vulnerability and incident reporting processes for both new and legacy products. SME Digitalisation & Admin Capacity: Coverage highlights how “administrative managers” are becoming a practical bridge between fast digital public systems and citizens’/firms’ ability to handle obligations on time. SME Market Access & Partnerships: Italy’s cooperatives and SMEs get a boost via a Korea-Italy MOU seminar, while Spain prepares for robotaxis that could reshape taxi work and costs. AI Skills for Work: Spain’s economy faces a skills gap as more entry-level roles explicitly require AI know-how, especially in marketing, logistics and finance.
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