AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNorway’s Economy & Taxes: Aftenposten highlights the puzzle of Norway’s record oil wealth versus still-high resident taxes, pointing to the handlingsregelen rule that limits spending to the fund’s expected return. Central Banking: Norges Bank raised its key deposit rate to 4.50% to curb inflation and signaled it could hike again; markets also watched Switzerland and Sweden’s latest decisions. Ukraine Funding: The EU approved nearly €3bn for Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility after Kyiv met 10 reform steps, with Norway adding about €92m as non-repayable support. EU Digital Rules: The EU proposed the KIDS Act to restrict social media access for minors and require “safety by design,” aiming to curb harmful content and addictive features. Defense & Tech: Saildrone registered its Voyager naval surveillance drones under the Danish flag, while Norway’s Kongsberg eyes space manufacturing scale-up in Germany. Markets: Wall Street futures slipped amid Middle East uncertainty and a bond sell-off pushing yields to multi-decade highs. Sports & Daily Life: Norway begins a new Nations League cycle at home against Denmark in Oslo.
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