AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIceland & EU Politics: Iceland’s EU vote is sharpening a sovereignty-versus-freedom debate as voters decide whether to restart accession talks with Brussels. Airport Tech: Isavia is tendering new CT security scanners for Keflavík, aiming to replace X-ray screening by 2028 and let passengers keep more items in hand luggage. Volcano Risk Planning: Grindavík is updating its risk-assessment approach, tying scientific hazard mapping to clearer thresholds for housing, schools, services, and evacuation decisions. Space & Security: The EU’s IRIS² secure satellite network is moving from planning to build, expanding to 348 satellites with 66 defense-focused craft, with first launches targeted for 2029. Skywatching in Iceland: With the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse crossing Greenland, Iceland and Spain, Iceland’s Westfjords are highlighted as a prime (and remote) viewing hub, while scientists gear up to study the Sun’s corona during totality.
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