AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPreparedness: Nordland’s county leader says Norway’s 2027 budget neglects civil defence in the north, with no earmarked funding to prepare Narvik hospital for wartime duties or improve military mobility infrastructure. Energy: Europe faces another year of high gas prices as low storage and disrupted LNG supplies raise restocking risks. Meanwhile, Norway’s Arctic oil and gas ambitions face EU opposition and doubts over the cost and long-term returns of projects such as the Wisting field. Investment: VivoPower has begun converting a site in Mo i Rana into a 40MW AI data centre, with local contractors handling early construction and plans to reuse waste heat. Nobel and justice: Peace laureate Navi Pillay condemned US sanctions on the International Criminal Court as “unacceptable” at an Oslo event, as the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s award puts the defence of international law in the spotlight. Royal family: Queen Sonja has returned to official duties, visiting Oslo’s National Archives to see tributes collected after King Harald’s death.
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