AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Interference Probe: France is investigating whether an obscure Israeli firm, BlackCore, helped run a deceptive online smear campaign targeting France Unbowed candidates ahead of March municipal elections, with prosecutors and intelligence services now trying to trace who commissioned it. Public Health Watch: In Bordeaux, a cruise ship gastroenteritis scare has left one passenger dead and about 50 ill, while officials stress it’s not linked to the separate hantavirus cluster. Judicial & Tech: France’s top administrative court rejected Amazon’s challenge to minimum book delivery fees, keeping the policy aimed at protecting independent bookstores. Regulation Crackdown: France will ban CBD edibles under stricter EU “novel food” enforcement from May 15. Diplomacy & Security: EU countries move to join a special tribunal for Russia’s aggression, while France’s Africa push continues in Nairobi alongside major renewable-energy announcements. Sports Spotlight: The NFL confirms its record nine international games, including the first regular-season match in France: Steelers vs Saints in Paris.
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