AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Policing: Italy’s draft AI decree would let police turn faces into biometric data via cameras in “sensitive” public areas like squares, stations and stadiums during events, storing it for seven days and auto-deleting unless a crime is linked—while the data protection authority warns it clashes with the EU AI Act. Aviation Disruption: Mount Etna’s ash keeps battering Sicily: Catania Fontanarossa has extended flight suspensions, with hundreds of departures cancelled and about 100,000 passengers affected in a week. Banking Power Play: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged that Monte dei Paschi di Siena not be “dismembered” after Intesa’s €36bn takeover bid, which would split branches and the brand. Defense & Security: Italian NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Latvia during Ukrainian attacks; NATO says an investigation is ongoing. Industrial Shock Near Rome: A major blast hit the KNDS Ammo Italy plant in Colleferro; no injuries reported, but smoke and damage were widely felt. Heat & Risk: Europe’s extreme heat and drought are driving wildfires and economic losses, with Italy among the hardest-hit regions.
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