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Citizenship in Finland: Residence period increased from 5 to 8 years
New changes to Finland’s Citizenship Act mean that candidates for citizenship must now have resided in the country for 8 years, up from the previous 5...
Runner finishes run across Iceland’s ring road for charity
A British runner has finished a charity run across Iceland’s ring road, completing the 786-mile (1,265km) distance in 17 days. Sebastian Key ran...
Archaeologists in Denmark discover over 50 well-preserved Viking skeletons
More than 50 well-preserved Viking skeletons have been discovered in Denmark, archaeologists in the country have announced. The discovery of these ske...
New nuclear reactor to start its construction in Sweden before 2026
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has announced that Sweden aims to begin the construction of a new nuclear reactor before 2026 as part of his pa...
Zoo in Finland to return pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule
The Ähtäri Zoo in Finland, the country’s second largest zoo, is to send back a pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule due to fina...
Foreign work permits in Denmark updated to enforce new income requirements
From 1st October 2024, foreign nationals looking for work permits in Denmark will now be required to have higher salaries than previously in order to ...
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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...
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Stig Karlsen steps down as Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation
Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation, Stig Karlsen, has announced that he’s resigning from his position which he held for a decade. Karlsen made the...
Norwegian Art Scene Enriched by Icelandic Influences in Oslo
Last month, the art scene in Oslo was notably enriched by the opening of two exhibitions featuring prominent Icelandic artists, Haukur Halldórsson and...
Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 to be hosted in Greenland
The second edition of the Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 is to be hosted in Greenland and set to be held on 12th October. For 2024,...