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RSSPolitics in Iceland: Iceland’s government coalition collapses
Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has announced that Iceland’s coalition government has disbanded due to disagreements on political issues,...
Gang crime in Sweden: Country cracks down on gang recruitment via social media
Swedish authorities have made moves to crack down on gang crime recruitment via social media in the country by raising the issue with the EU due to it...
Port officials in Norway arrest ship officer for flying unauthorized drone in port
A ship officer on board one of the member vessels of the shipping insurer Gard was recently arrested and fined for flying an unauthorized drone in a c...
Sweden wraps up remotely operated electric ferry in ‘world’s first’ of its kind
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden has announced that the autonomous electric ferry, the MF Estelle, has completed its journey between the Swedish isl...
Citizenship in Finland: Residence period increased from 5 to 8 years
New changes to Finland’s Citizenship Act mean that candidates for citizenship must now have resided in the country for 8 years, up from the previous 5...
Runner finishes run across Iceland’s ring road for charity
A British runner has finished a charity run across Iceland’s ring road, completing the 786-mile (1,265km) distance in 17 days. Sebastian Key ran...
Politics
RSSMaria Malmer Stenergard appointed as Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
It was announced on Tuesday 10th September that Maria Malmer Stenergard has been appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Stenergard will be repl...
Tobias Billström steps down as Foreign Minister of Sweden
In an unexpected move, Tobias Billström has stepped down from his position as Sweden’s Foreign Minister, where Billström is set to leave when th...
Port access in Norway restricted for Russian fishing vessels
As part of the EU’s sanctions against Russia, Norway is targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, including restricting the access of Russian fish...
Culture
RSSStig Karlsen steps down as Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation
Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation, Stig Karlsen, has announced that he’s resigning from his position which he held for a decade. Karlsen made the...
Norwegian Art Scene Enriched by Icelandic Influences in Oslo
Last month, the art scene in Oslo was notably enriched by the opening of two exhibitions featuring prominent Icelandic artists, Haukur Halldórsson and...
Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 to be hosted in Greenland
The second edition of the Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 is to be hosted in Greenland and set to be held on 12th October. For 2024,...