AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Privacy: Italy’s draft AI decree would let police turn faces into biometric data in “sensitive” public areas during events, storing it for seven days unless a crime is linked—while the data watchdog warns it clashes with the EU AI Act. Volcano Disruption: Mount Etna’s ash is still wreaking havoc in Sicily, with Catania airport closed again and hundreds of flights cancelled during the peak Ferragosto travel rush. Politics & Banking: PM Giorgia Meloni says she hopes Intesa’s takeover of Monte dei Paschi won’t end in “dismemberment,” after plans to sell parts of MPS’s network and brand. Security in NATO Airspace: Italian Eurofighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace during Ukrainian strikes, with NATO jets scrambled from Lithuania and Estonia. Sports Spotlight: Italy’s Sara Curtis won women’s 50m backstroke gold at the European Championships, breaking her own world record twice in two days. Culture & Tourism: “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is credited with boosting international footfall in Milan’s fashion hotspots by 18%.
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