AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIOC-Russia Funding Clash: Nine EU countries, including Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden, have urged the EU to cut funding to the IOC and other federations that reinstated Russian and Belarusian athletes, after the IOC provisionally lifted the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension. The IOC says the move is limited and tied to removing regional bodies from occupied Ukrainian territories, while stressing it will not hold events in Russia or invite Russian officials. Construction Costs: Statistics Finland reports building costs rose 2.5% in June year-on-year, with the biggest material increases in heat, water and sewer supplies (+7.0%) and house equipment (+4.5%). Driverless Cars in Helsinki: Bliq.ai has been cleared to run driverless vehicles on public roads in Finland, starting in Helsinki with a safety driver onboard during the Nordic winter rollout. NHL Global Series Finland: The NHL’s 2026-27 schedule includes Carolina vs Seattle in Helsinki on Nov. 12 and 14, as the league opens Sept. 29 with an 84-game season. Arctic Security Shipbuilding: The U.S. Coast Guard has approved contracts involving Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions for the first six Arctic Security Cutters, with steel cutting already underway.
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