AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoEU Demography & Migration: A European Commission report says the EU population will peak at 453.3m in 2029, then slide as ageing and low birth rates reshape labour markets and public finances—while “well-managed” migration is floated to ease shortages. Online Child Safety: The EU’s child-safety panel backs an EU-wide floor keeping under-13s off social media, with age checks based on zero-knowledge proofs and a shift so platforms must prove their services are safe. Higher Education Under Pressure (UK): The British Academy warns that humanities and social sciences are being “extinguished” by university budget cuts, with thousands of posts axed and knock-on effects for student choice and social mobility. SEND Services at Risk (UK): NHS reorganisation plans are said to be derailing SEND reforms, with redundancies hitting SEND teams hard as services are already stretched. Student Mobility & International Links (France/Europe): France reiterates its plan to welcome 30,000 Indian students by 2030, framing it as a people-to-people partnership. STEM & Skills Push: A new Horizon Europe-backed phage-therapy trial targets recurrent urinary tract infections, while multiple education-tech and STEM initiatives highlight growing investment in learning and workforce pipelines across Europe.
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