AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoPublic Service Overhaul: New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis says Budget 2026 will cut about 8,700 full-time equivalent public service roles over three years, aiming to bring core staffing down to roughly 55,000 by July 2029, alongside mergers, AI use and tighter agency budgets worth $2.4bn in savings. EU Security Crackdown: The EU, via Europol, has targeted 14,200 IRGC-linked posts online across 19 countries after the group was designated terrorist by the bloc in February. Hydrogen & Energy Signals: The European Hydrogen Bank backed a 300MW electrolyser project in Denmark, while “hydrogen” is framed as a potential beneficiary of shifting Gulf dynamics. Maldives Tragedy: Four Italian divers’ bodies have been found deep inside a cave in Vaavu Atoll, ending days of a high-risk search. Finland Angle: Finland is named among the countries joining the IRGC online action, and the week also carried broader Nordic business and security updates.
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