European Parliament: Denmark given extra seat
The European Parliament is likely set to give Denmark any extra seat in the assembly after next year’s elections, which would give Denmark 15 votes in...
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Sweden in NATO: Turkey agrees to back membership
After a year of pushing to achieve membership, Turkey has finally agreed to back Sweden’s application for membership in NATO. Sweden first appli...
Finnish economy minister Vilhelm Junnila resigns due to Nazi jokes
After only 10 days in office, Finland’s economy minister Vilhelm Junnila has resigned due to a series of Nazi jokes and allegations of ties to right-w...
ChatGPT: Danish Prime Minister used AI chatbot to write parts of speech
Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, recently used the AI chatbot ChatGPT during a speech at the country’s parliament to highlight the risks ...
Historic injustices on Norway’s Indigenous people exposed in parliamentary commission report
A damning report on historic injustices against Norway’s Indigenous groups, including the Sámi, Kvens, has recently been published by the Norwegian pa...
Norway agrees to partnership with UK to protect undersea pipelines
Norway has signed an agreement with the UK for a security partnership aiming to prevent attacks on undersea gas pipelines and cables. As part of the a...
The European Council Summit ends with a firm pledge to support Ukraine
Leaders agreed to boost the Council of Europe, hold Russia accountable for aggression against Ukraine, and aid victims. The European Council Summit he...
European leaders unite around Ukraine and European values, with Iceland taking centre stage.
During the last week, Iceland has hosted leaders from various countries for the fourth Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik. The Heads of State and G...