AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoU.S.–Portugal Tech & Defense Watch: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Lisbon (Oct 8) to meet PM Luís Montenegro and FM Paulo Rangel, with Washington citing cooperation in defense, economic affairs and technology—while Portuguese prosecutors investigate the Azores’ Lajes Air Base role in the Iran conflict. EU Online Safety: Ireland’s EU Presidency mid-point report highlights a push to close the legal gap on scanning for child sexual abuse, with permanent rules requiring large platforms to detect illegal content and add duties for a new child protection centre. Montenegro Cyber Justice: Montenegro extradited Iranian suspect Amir Barati to the U.S. over alleged hacking of universities and companies, with prosecutors saying stolen data and IP caused $3.4B in losses. Smart Cities in the Region: Beam Europe says it secured about $4M in smart city orders across Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia and more, spanning transport, telecoms and utilities. EU Enlargement Tech Access: Brussels is considering “gradual integration” for candidates—earlier access to parts of the single market and research—plus possible pre-accession EU commissioner roles for countries like Montenegro.
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