Terrorism in Finland: five arrested over far-right plot
Finnish police have arrested five men suspected of far-right terrorism and were planning a motivated bomb and gun attack. According to police, the fiv...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Magdalena Andersson: Swedish Prime Minister resigns just hours after appointment
Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned just hours after her appointment due to Andersson’s budget failing...
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
Election in Iceland: Recount overturns female majority in parliament
After what looked like a historic first for an election in Iceland, a female-majority parliament was overturned after a recounting of votes took place...
Stefan Löfven to finally step down as Sweden’s Prime Minister
After a turbulent year, Stefan Löfven has finally decided to step down as Sweden’s Prime Minister, becoming the first Swedish leader ever to los...
Stefan Löfven returns as Swedish Prime Minister
After the resignation of Stefan Löfven, Sweden’s parliament has reinstated Löfven as Prime Minister despite losing to a vote of no-confidence. W...
Norwegian influencers forced to disclose edited body photos on promotional posts
A new law passed in Norway will make it illegal for social media influencers and advertisers to share promotional photos without making it clear to th...
Stefan Löfven: Swedish Prime Minister resigns
Today, Sweden’s Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, has announced his resignation after receiving a vote of no-confidence last week. Löfven had a dea...