AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoU.S.-Norway Trade Clash: Norway strongly opposed a new 12.5% U.S. tariff on Norwegian imports, calling it unilateral and baseless, as Washington expands “forced labour” Section 301 duties across 60 economies. Middle East Flashpoint: Israel deployed troops across the West Bank after clashes killed two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers, with reports of a wider crackdown and settler violence fears. Global Sanctions: The EU adopted its 21st Russia sanctions package, tightening controls on finance, energy, crypto and the military-industrial sector, with parallel amendments for Belarus. Media Deal in Limbo: Paramount paused its $111bn Warner merger as U.S. court challenges intensify, despite EU conditional approval. Space & Science: ESA signed a €65m lunar contract with ispace-EUROPE to fly its own rover to drill for south-pole ice in the 2029 MAGPIE mission. Norwegian Sports & Culture: Norway’s zombie comedy “Grandmonster” won a top Outpost Award at Fantasia’s Frontières market.
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