AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMobile Networks: Iceland became the first European country to fully switch off 2G and 3G, but some older or foreign phones may fail to reach emergency calls to 112—officials are warning visitors ahead of arrival. Energy & Industry: Iceland cleared a key hurdle for the 100 MW Bolaalda geothermal project, moving it into the utilisation category so Reykjavik Geothermal can advance planning and drilling. Power for Data Centers: Borealis signed a 12 MW power purchase deal with Landsvirkjun for its Blönduós campus expansion, betting on Iceland’s role in AI and high-performance computing. Whaling Debate: Iceland resumed commercial whaling after a two-year pause, with fin whales already killed; a new poll shows more people oppose fin whale hunting than support it, with younger people and women most likely to be against. Public Safety & City Life: Police dealt with a busy night in the capital area, including a serious e-scooter crash, a car fire in Reykjavík, and investigations into theft, suspected drug possession, and domestic violence. Health (EU-wide, Iceland included): The EC approved Trodelvy as first-line monotherapy for certain metastatic triple-negative breast cancer patients, and approved Keytruda plus Padcev for cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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