AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSweden-Ukraine Defence Deal: Sweden has agreed to sell Ukraine 20 new-build Saab Jas 39 Gripen E/F jets, using €2.5bn from an EU loan, while donating 16 older Gripen C/D aircraft—deliveries expected to start soon, with the first donated jets potentially in early 2027 and the E/Fs later. The package also includes long-range Meteor missiles and support for training and maintenance, aimed at pushing back Russian aircraft and reducing glide-bomb attacks. Military Aid Boost: Zelenskyy also announced a broader $2.7bn Swedish aid package, including $400m for drone production. NATO Air Defence Pressure: Romania reported a Russian drone crash into a populated apartment building near the Ukraine border, injuring two and prompting a call for faster NATO anti-drone transfers. Tech & Media: The Nordic AI in Media Summit in Copenhagen warned that “awareness is not immunity” as regulators and news leaders debate what AI should automate—and what journalism must protect. Health Research: PALEMA awarded two SEK 25,000 grants in Stockholm for young oesophageal and gastric cancer researchers, including a Karolinska PhD project on glucose monitoring and dumping symptoms after surgery. Business & M&A: Visma is “rewriting the M&A playbook” by avoiding full integration and keeping acquired founders independent through earnouts.
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