AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEES Rollout Disruption: Nine Schengen countries, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, can pause full Entry/Exit System (EES) implementation until end-2026 as the EU pushes for facial and fingerprint tech to be “fully addressed” by year-end. EU–Canada “Associate Membership” Push: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated Canada as the bloc’s first “associate member,” but the status isn’t in EU treaties, so details on rights, obligations, and how it would work are still unclear—though both sides frame it as an “alliance for the future” covering trade, tech, defence, energy, and the Arctic. Swiss Business & Finance: KPMG appointed Timo Knak as Head of Advisory in Switzerland, while CA next bank became the first Swiss bank to go live with Avaloq’s new mobile banking app. Healthcare Approvals: CHMP issued positive opinions for Merck’s KEYTRUDA plus Padcev in perioperative muscle-invasive bladder cancer and for Zealand Pharma’s Zeydovio for short bowel syndrome. Digital Commerce: Google removed most product carousels from Shopping results across the EEA to comply with the Digital Markets Act, hitting retailer visibility. Space & Innovation: CSA and Starlab are building a pathway for microgravity research from Switzerland to the ISS, with Liechtenstein-linked EFTA access highlighted in broader coverage.
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