AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 hours agoFinnish Trade Watch: Finland posted a €910m trade deficit in May, with exports up 7.5% year-on-year to €6.4bn but import values rising faster (+22.7%), while export volumes fell (-3.7%) and import volumes grew (+9.3%). AI Compute in the Nordics: Cerebras says it will bring its first European data-centre capacity online by end-2026 and scale to 200MW by end-2027, with deployments planned for France and the Nordics (including Norway and Finland). Energy Security & Shipping Costs: Maersk cut its inland fuel surcharge for Denmark and Finland to 4% (Baltics lower), but warns the broader energy shock is easing unevenly as European gas storage remains below seasonal norms. NATO Delivery Push: At the Ankara summit, NATO framed Ukraine as a security partner and backed a €70bn Ukraine support pledge through 2027, while also unveiling major counter-drone plans and new drone training and procurement steps. China-Nordics Diplomacy: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi toured Nordic capitals, aiming to deepen ties despite ongoing frictions over investments, Baltic infrastructure incidents, and Beijing’s stance on Russia.
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