Sweden to officially join NATO on 11th March
It has been officially announced that Sweden will be joining NATO on 11th March, with a ceremony to take place at the organization’s headquarters in B...
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Sweden in NATO: Hungarian parliament votes in favor of country joining
Yesterday, Hungarian parliament finally voted in favor of Sweden joining NATO after months of delay. Hungary’s parliament voted 188 votes in fav...
Sweden in NATO: Turkey backs country’s membership
It was announced yesterday that Turkey has finally given Sweden the go ahead for NATO membership after in a long-delayed vote. In 2022, Sweden made it...
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...
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...