Finland’s anti-personnel mines will return to service from 10 January 2026, after the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty, the Finnish Defence Forces (Puolustusvoimat) confirmed at a press briefing in
Swedish AP funds hold multi‑billion‑krona stakes in companies accused by UN human rights experts of contributing to violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza. The largest manager, AP7, says it
The Svalbard archipelago lost 61.7 billion tonnes of ice in 2024, surpassing Greenland’s ice loss of 55 billion tonnes in the same period. This extreme melting event has been described
Sweden will build new nuclear power for the first time in half a century, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (Moderate Party) announced during a press conference at the Ringhals nuclear power
NATO logistics base in Sweden will be established in Enköping, central Sweden, after a government decision on 21 August 2025. The base will coordinate troop movements in Northern Europe and
The Finnish Defence Ministry has introduced a nationwide initiative to improve the physical fitness of incoming conscripts, starting this autumn in selected municipalities before being rolled out across the country
The Greta Thunberg Oslo protest blocked Karl Johans gate outside DNB’s central-Oslo offices on 21 August 2025, as Extinction Rebellion gathered several hundred activists to denounce Norway’s oil and gas
Gothenburg's gang networks now count around 1,000 members, with recruitment of young people increasing fastest on Hisingen, according to police figures reported by Göteborgs-Posten. Authorities warn that early involvement in
Finland's citizenship test will include multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, according to a draft bill under preparation by the Ministry of the Interior (Sisäministeriö). The test, set to be offered in
Nearly 300,000 Norwegians have already voted early ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled for 8 September, according to the Norwegian Directorate of Elections (Valgdirektoratet). The figure represents a larger share