AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Accession Watch: With Iceland’s EU referendum set for 29 August, Reykjavík is drawing a hard line: any renewed talks must protect “sovereign control over all fisheries,” keeping marine resources under national authority. Deportation & Schengen: Iceland has ordered deportation and re-entry bans for the crew of the anti-whaling vessel Bandero, with appeals possible but not automatically stopping removal. Skywatching in Iceland: August 12 brings a major celestial double-header—total solar eclipse across Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain, followed by the Perseid meteor peak—prompting safety and viewing guides for travellers and photographers. Sustainability Idea: A UK research team says sheep-wool ropes could help make seaweed farming plastic-free, using degradable materials that can be processed at the end of the cycle. Culture & Film: Iceland-born producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson is set to receive a Locarno Film Festival award, praising Locarno’s adventurous programming over big-festival star focus.
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