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...
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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...
Iceland to host European leaders for two-day human rights summit
Today, Iceland is set to host European leaders for a two-day summit on human rights and to show support for Ukraine. The summit, Council of Europe (Co...
Pussy Riot Members Proposed for Icelandic Citizenship by Parliament Committee
The General and Education Committee of Iceland’s Parliament has suggested that Mariia Alekhina and Lucy Shtein, members of the renowned Russian ...
Five suspects arrested for terrorism plots in Sweden
According to Swedish Police, five suspects have been arrested for terrorism plots in the cities across the country. Sweden’s counterterrorism intellig...
Finland officially joins NATO
Finland has finally officially joined NATO, making it the 31st member of the alliance. Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, commented about the ceremo...