EU–Greenland Deal: The EU has signed a new declaration with Greenland and Denmark, promising a €200m package (plus a plan to double aid) to boost housing, fisheries, internet links, hydropower and education after repeated Trump threats to take control of the island. Norway–Russia Tensions: Russia says Norway’s military buildup near the border will trigger “additional measures,” after US missile systems were deployed in Norway for NATO drills, with Moscow warning the sites could be targeted in any armed conflict. Energy Markets: European natural gas prices edged higher near multi-year peaks as Tehran threatened action around the Strait of Hormuz, keeping winter supply worries front and center. Oslofjord Science: A University of Oslo/NIVA study using DNA metabarcoding reports Oslofjord plankton has shifted in the “wrong direction” versus climate-model expectations, raising questions about how fjords are monitored. Royal Norway Funeral: Oslo prepares for King Harald V’s state funeral, including a planned F-35 “missing man” flyover and major flight cancellations around the event.