AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaritime & Air Security: Finland temporarily restricted maritime and air traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland near Kotka on Saturday (05:45–09:00) over a potential drone threat; the Defense Forces said no drones entered Finnish territory and fighter patrols were heard as air defences were readied. Household Purchasing Power: An OECD report says eurozone residents lost 1.8% of purchasing power over five years as wages lagged inflation; Italy was worst (-6.1% real wages), while Finland saw a slight decline. Finland–India Trade Push: Finland’s Deputy Prime Minister Riikka Purra met India’s Piyush Goyal in Helsinki to deepen economic and technology ties, with both sides aiming to double bilateral trade by 2030 via the EU–India free trade agreement. Digital Payments Watch: ECB officials warned stablecoins could detach retail deposits from banks, raising funding costs; the digital euro is framed as the fix, with mobile payments already taking a growing share in Finland and elsewhere. EU Policy & Privacy: EU lawmakers revived a temporary “Chat Control” derogation allowing voluntary scanning of messages for child sexual abuse material until 2028, drawing renewed privacy backlash. Business Finance: Nebius secured $775m in GPU-backed debt at SOFR + 2.50% (maturing 2030), using contracted cash flows from major customers to support further infrastructure financing. Energy Costs: A new ranking puts Sweden at the top for household energy spending, with Finland close behind.
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