Plane on route to US lands in Iceland due to bomb threat
During a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Seattle, US, a bomb threatwritten on a bathroom mirror onboard an Airbus A330, caused the journey to be cu...
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Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
New law passed in Finland for stronger fences across border with Russia
A new law has been passed in Finland to build stronger fences across the border with Russia, replacing the current border made of light wooden fences....
Two mass shootings occur in Norway
Norway is on its highest terror alert after mass shootings have left two people dead and many others wounded in the country’s capital, Oslo. Two...
Denmark and Canada settle border dispute over island near Greenland
A decades-old dispute between Denmark and Canada over the border of Hans Island, a small island in the Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Ellesm...
Sweden and Finland officially announce intention to join NATO
Sweden and Finland have both officially announced their intention to join NATO, a decision triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s ex...
Anti-far right protest in central Sweden results in Police injuries
A protest at Örebro in central Sweden by anti-far right protesters has led to at least nine Police officers being injured. The protest was to denounce...
Security cooperation further strengthened between Finland and Sweden
In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden’s prime ministers have agreed to further strengthen their security cooperatio...
Swedish iron ore mine requested to be scrapped by UN
Calls to scrap plans for an iron ore mine in Sweden have been made by two UN human rights experts to protect indigenous Sami people. David Boyd, a spe...