Largest icebreaker in Finnish history to be built
After receiving a major order, the largest icebreaker in Finnish history is set to be built by Helsinki Shipyard. According to a press release by Hels...
Offshore wind power in Sweden: country plans to increase capacity
A plan has been unveiled by the Swedish government to develop offshore wind power turbines with an annual clean energy generation capacity of 20TWh to...
Shooting in Reykjavík: Two incidents occur in the span of a week
Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen a stint of gun violence in a week, resulting in the arresting of three men and a victim that was shot and enjoy...
Swedish iron ore mine requested to be scrapped by UN
Calls to scrap plans for an iron ore mine in Sweden have been made by two UN human rights experts to protect indigenous Sami people. David Boyd, a spe...
Greenland loses more than 5 billion tons of ice over past 20 years
According to Polar Portal, Greenland has lost more than 5,100 billion tons of ice over the past 20 years, which equals enough water to flood the entir...
Esports in Denmark: Country ranked six in world for earnings
Denmark has been ranked as the sixth highest-earning country in professional Esports during 2020, amounting to around $42.2 million among its 1705 reg...
Norway name NATO General Jens Stoltenberg as central bank chief
Norway has named NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg as the country’s new central bank chief, despite opposition worries. Stoltenberg was na...
Anders Behring Breivik parole request rejected by Norwegian court
On Tuesday 1st February, mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik was denied a request for parole by Norwegian court as he remains “an obvious risk&...