AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Euro Rollout: The ECB picked 36 payment providers for the digital euro pilot, starting in 2H 2027 and running 12 months, using a beta version to test technical flows and user experience ahead of a possible 2029 launch. Latvia Telecom Deal: Latvia is in talks with 23 potential investors for Telia’s planned exit from LMT and Tet, with security screening and valuations now being finalized before binding offers. Education Results: More Latvian lower secondary students failed centralised exams this year: failures of at least one exam rose from 376 to 818, with mathematics the biggest challenge. AI in Buildings: Riga’s Origo shopping centre expanded its AI building management system, cutting energy costs by over €132,000 and reducing energy use and CO₂. Circular Economy Pressure: Riga Technical University warns textile waste is a growing burden in Latvia, with slow decomposition and limited recycling know-how. Crypto Compliance: A Paybis survey finds 68.6% of EU crypto users don’t know if their exchange is MiCA-compliant after the 1 July deadline. STEM & Youth Entrepreneurship: GEN-E 2026 in Riga drew 1,000+ young entrepreneurs across 40+ countries, spotlighting cross-border innovation. Defense-Tech & Security: NATO’s Task Force X moved into a fully multi-domain experiment in Italy, while Latvia-linked reporting highlights how Russia may seek disruption without open invasion.
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