Finland officially joins NATO
Finland has finally officially joined NATO, making it the 31st member of the alliance. Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, commented about the ceremo...
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Controversial immigration law passed by Icelandic government
Iceland’s government has recently passed a bill on international refugees, voted in favor by all members of the coalition government parties – the Lef...
European Union’s new passenger regulation to be applied in Sweden
A proposal by the Swedish government has been applied that could change the laws of train passenger regulation, including exceptions that need to be m...
Lava flowing in the centre of Reykjavik, Iceland
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, has not experienced lava flows since the Elliðaárdalur lava field was formed some 4800 years ago and is now witness...
36.000-member Facebook group ‘Friends of Iceland’ finally meets in person since COVID-19
The 36.000 member Facebook group, ‘Friends of Iceland’, has finally reunited in person since the COVID-19 pandemic halted travel. The even...
Wind hub in Baltic Sea to offset Russian gas approved by Denmark
Denmark and Germany have approved the building of an offshore wind power hub in with Baltic Sea to aid Europe in limiting its reliance on Russia for i...
Denmark and Canada settle border dispute over island near Greenland
A decades-old dispute between Denmark and Canada over the border of Hans Island, a small island in the Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Ellesm...
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...