AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Sovereignty: France is phasing out US video tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the public sector, replacing them with the state platform Visio by 2027, and shifting 2.5 million government PCs from Windows to Linux to cut costs and reduce reliance on non-European infrastructure. Africa Forward Fallout: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, France pushed a fresh investment push and a reset in ties, but critics say it risks repeating old dependency patterns with new branding. Defense Cooperation: Zelensky says Macron-backed France is ready to cooperate on anti-ballistic capabilities, as Europe tries to strengthen air defenses. Markets & Risk: Stocks slid in Europe as investors worried about the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices. Health & Courts: A French court sentenced Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to five years over a rape case, while French authorities let unaffected cruise passengers disembark after a norovirus outbreak. Biotech: Emmaus Life Sciences reported lower quarterly revenues amid generic competition, while Ipsen presented early corabotase Phase II results for glabellar lines.
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