AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Fraud in Banking: Intesa Sanpaolo’s private-banking arm Fideuram lost about €95m after an AI voice-cloning scam, with roughly €36m still missing as funds moved through accounts abroad and into crypto. EU Energy Compliance: The European Commission opened infringement proceedings against 26 EU states over incomplete transposition of the 2024 Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas rules, leaving Italy as the only country fully notified by the deadline. Defence Finance: Italy and Hungary cut their borrowing plans under the EU’s SAFE defence-loan scheme, potentially freeing close to €20bn for a second allocation round. Tourism Costs: Italy and France already collect over €1bn a year from tourism-related taxes, as more countries raise lodging and departure levies amid overtourism pressure. Italy Energy Prices: Eni set a 30-day fuel price cap (diesel €2.19, petrol €1.99) as Italy tries to tame rising costs.
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