AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoECB Shake-up: Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank on February 7, nearly nine months early. The timing lets EU leaders choose her successor before France’s 2027 presidential election, as French debt worries test the bank’s independence. Protests and Policing: France is preparing for fresh Halloween unrest, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez planning to deploy 70,000 officers. The Senate has also backed a bill allowing protesters to be held financially liable for riot damage, including damage they did not cause; the National Assembly must still consider it. Student protests continue despite government promises of university admissions changes from 2028. Racist Shooting: A suspect charged over a deadly shooting near Paris admitted targeting people he perceived as Muslim, African or North African, prosecutors say. He faces murder and attempted-murder charges linked to a terrorist enterprise.
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