AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFintech in Malta: Mercuryo, a Nicosia-based payments platform, has landed 60th place in Sifted’s 2026 Sifted 100: Southern Europe leaderboard, highlighting rapid payments growth and a focus on compliant on/off-ramps. EU consumer safety: An EU-funded check of 88 remote-controlled toys found 60% failed interference rules, triggering bans and warnings across 13 countries, including Malta. Malta’s AI push: Malta’s national AI strategy is moving from planning to rollout, with a partnership to bring ChatGPT Plus to citizens and a €100 million budget for wider AI adoption and literacy. Nuclear and radiation oversight: An IAEA mission assessed Malta’s radiation safety regulatory framework, reviewing how the RPC oversees medical and industrial radiation sources and radioactive waste storage. Shipping tech & AI: Bureau Veritas highlighted how AI and digitalisation are being used for vessel operations and remote inspections, including a plan to expand its remote inspection network by end-2026. EU jobs and pay rules: Eurostat shows services production stabilising after a February dip, while the EU’s pay transparency directive deadline is being missed in many countries, with Malta among those delayed.
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