Crisis preparedness in focus as Norway’s PM opens Nordic Council debate in Oslo
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, will open a major Nordic debate on crisis preparedness as part of a Nordic Council Theme Session taking pla...
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$916 Million Investment in Air and Drone Defence Systems Announced by Swedish Government
On Thursday, 2nd April, the Swedish government announced that it will invest $916 million in the country’s air and drone defence systems. The funding ...
Elections in Denmark: PM Frederiksen’s bloc wins vote but falls short of majority
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has seen her coalition bloc fall short of a majority, despite her Social Democrats winning the most votes...
Greenland saw Danish troops deployed in January over fears of a possible U.S. invasion
The Danish broadcaster DR recently reported that it had seen an order dated 13th January stating that Danish troops were deployed to Greenland over fe...
Crucial power cable between Sweden and Finland sees unexpected outage
A cable between Sweden and Finland that provides crucial power transmission between the two countries experienced an unexpected outage, going offline ...
Ex-Iceland PM Davíð Oddsson passes away
The ex-Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson, has passed away at the age of 78. From 1982 to 1991, he served as Mayor of Reykjavík, overseeing stru...
Snap election announced in Denmark by PM Mette Frederiksen
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has announced snap elections, with Greenland emerging as a focal point. Speaking to Parliament, Frederiks...
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland hospitalized after Epstein fallout
Thorbjørn Jagland, the former Norwegian prime minister, has been hospitalized following an alleged suicide attempt related to fallout from his ties to...