AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEurovision Shockwave: Israel’s Noam Bettan booked a spot in Saturday’s Eurovision final after winning his first semi-final in Vienna, even as the contest’s week has been roiled by protests and calls to “stop the genocide,” plus a broader boycott push. Festival Backlash: The 70th contest is set to run with just 35 entries—the lowest since 2003—after multiple countries stayed out over Israel’s Gaza war, while tensions inside the EBU orbit keep flaring. Iceland Business Move: The Kingfish Company says Icelandic investor Eyrir hf. will become its majority stakeholder after a €15m placement, as the aquaculture firm reshuffles its capital plans. Culture & Heritage: Five Icelandic manuscripts are arriving in Iceland from Sweden for a six-month exhibition, including the Uppsala Edda. Volcanic Watch: Hekla remains under aviation alert, and a separate magnitude 3.0 quake was recorded near Ok Glacier. Local Court News: A man was sentenced to four months for taking a 15-year-old away from parental custody via a fishing boat.
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