AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoG7 in Evian: Bishops’ leaders from across the G7—including Italy—urged heads of state to put human dignity at the center of governance as the summit tackles Ukraine, the Middle East, inequality, climate and AI. Italy–South Korea ties: President Lee Jae Myung and Italy’s leaders signed MOUs to deepen a “special strategic partnership,” focusing on semiconductors, AI, quantum and space, plus joint projects in Africa; Lee called the two countries “optimal partners” for a new industrial order. Bank of Italy outlook: The central bank kept 2026 growth at 0.6% but trimmed 2027 to 0.4% and warned inflation could jump amid higher energy prices and uncertainty. EU migration overhaul: New asylum rules entered into force with pre-entry screening, faster border procedures and a solidarity mechanism that shifts responsibility toward frontline states like Greece, Italy and Spain. Humanitarian/legal flashpoint: Ukraine says Italian courts are blocking the return of evacuated children, turning a custody dispute into a diplomatic and rights battle. West Bank sanctions: Western governments moved to sanction networks backing extremist settler violence, aiming to disrupt funding and tighten accountability.
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