Finland to extend closure of border with Russia
Finland is set to extend its border closures with Russia until 11th February, making it an extra four weeks than originally planned. Originally set to...
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Terrorism in Denmark: Four arrested in alleged terror plot
Danish Police have announced that it prevented an alleged terror plot, announcing that three people have been arrested in Denmark and one in the Nethe...
Ex-Finnish president and Nobel peace broker has passed
On Monday, Martti Ahtisaari, the Ex-Finnish president and Nobel peace prize winner, passed away, aged 86. Ahtisaari was the Finnish president between ...
Husbands of Norway’s most powerful female politicians found to be secretly trading shares
It has recently come to light that the husbands of Norway’s foreign minister, Anniken Huitfeldt, of the Labour Party, and the Conservative party leade...
Regional and municipal election in Norway sees Labour Party falling to second place
The results of Monday’s regional and municipal election in Norway saw Labour Party fall to second place to the Conservative Party, the first time sinc...
Tighter borders at Sweden expected
Due to the recent anti-Muslim provocations in the country, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has announced that Sweden’s borders are to be tighte...
Iceland’s embassy in Moscow suspended due to not meeting foreign policy service
It has been announced by the Icelandic government that the country’s embassy in Moscow has been suspended due to not meeting the priorities of the for...
Norway’s Red Party leader Bjørnar Moxnes resigns after caught stealing sunglasses
The leader of Norway’s Red Party, Bjørnar Moxnes, has resigned after being caught stealing a pair of sunglasses from a duty-free shop in Oslo airport....