AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoASML: The chip-equipment maker reported record third-quarter sales and profit, lifted its 2026 outlook and warned it cannot meet customer demand in 2027 and 2028 as AI investment surges. Research Funding: Dutch universities, research bodies and student groups are urging the government not to shrink the EU budget, arguing that a stronger Horizon Europe programme is vital to compete with the US and China. Digital Sovereignty: The Dutch coalition has launched the MyCheck digital identity wallet with banks, while the government has again blocked the sale of DigiD provider Solvinity to a US buyer. Cybersecurity: Ahold Delhaize shut some systems after a cybersecurity incident, disrupting Dutch home deliveries as cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems elsewhere in Europe raised concerns about food-supply vulnerabilities. Environment: Dutch provinces have planted only about 4,000 hectares of new forest toward a 37,000-hectare 2030 goal, with land shortages and funding delays holding back progress.
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