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...
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Commercial gambling operators could be active in Finland 2027
Finland’s Ministry of the Interior recently presented a draft bill that will allow commercial gambling operators to be active in the country by early ...
Man found guilty of shooting incident during 2022 Pride celebrations in Oslo, Norway
A man has been found guilty of killing two people and seriously injuring nine others during a shooting incident at the 2022 Pride celebrations in Oslo...
Bird flu vaccinations to start rolling out in Finland
A preemptive bird flu vaccination is being rolled out to workers in Finland who work with animals, explains the country’s health authorities. Th...
Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture to be introduced by Denmark
Denmark is set to introduce Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture as part of a new historic agreement that will see it cut 70% of its total emissio...
Memorandum of Understanding signed between Norwegian and Finnish defense ministries
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Norway and Finland as part of a defense cooperation between the two Nordic countries. The Memora...
Super Valdi, the Man Behind Iceland’s Unreachable Road
At Icenews, we have been monitoring the progress of the “100 Stories from Iceland” Project. One of the stories that caught our attention i...
Agreement reached for Northeast Atlantic mackerel quotas between Norway, Faroe Islands, UK
A new agreement has been reached between Norway, the Faroe Islands, and the UK that outlines mackerel quotas between the countries in the Northeast At...