AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Centres Under Scrutiny: Finland’s LVV has ordered a halt to preparatory work at two planned Google data centres in Muhos and Kajaani after forest clearance without required environmental impact assessments, with further explanations due mid-October. AI, Power and Expansion: Google also signed a 3.6GW energy deal with Constellation, including a 20-year nuclear power purchase agreement, underscoring how Finland’s data-centre push is tied to wider energy bets. Robotics Meets Industry: Figure AI trained humanoid robots to jump into molten steel for a “Terminator-style” retirement, with the melts carried out at a foundry in Imatra, Finland. EU Budget Fight: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned against “large cuts” to the EU’s 2028–2034 budget as Germany and other “frugal” states push for several hundred billion euros less, arguing competitiveness, innovation and defence are at stake. Transport Deal: Viking Line and TT-Line agreed a joint operation for the Helsinki–Muuga route, starting in Q1 2027. Trade Outlook: Finland’s ambassador to India says the India-EU FTA could help double bilateral trade from about $3bn.
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