Politics in Iceland: Iceland’s government coalition collapses
Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has announced that Iceland’s coalition government has disbanded due to disagreements on political issues,...
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Maria Malmer Stenergard appointed as Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
It was announced on Tuesday 10th September that Maria Malmer Stenergard has been appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Stenergard will be repl...
Tobias Billström steps down as Foreign Minister of Sweden
In an unexpected move, Tobias Billström has stepped down from his position as Sweden’s Foreign Minister, where Billström is set to leave when th...
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...
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...
Sweden Democrats MP David Lång caught on tape singing racist lyrics
David Lång, a Sweden Democrats MP, has been caught on tape singing racist lyrics during the EU election night. During an interview by Expressen with R...
Presidential election in Iceland: Halla Tómasdóttir named as president
Yesterday marked the official final numbers for the presidential election in Iceland, with Halla Tómasdóttir becoming the country’s seventh pres...
Arctic policy passed by Faroe Islands’ parliament
A new framework focused on security, international cooperation, and the environment has been passed in the Faroe Islands by the country’s parliament. ...