Europe - Scandinavia
Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia
By Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from midnight…
Finland’s president says impossible to return asylum seekers
HELSINKI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday it had become impossible to return asylum seekers who do…
EU Commissioner Urpilainen to run for president in Finland
Jutta Urpilainen, the EU commissioner for international partnerships, on Sunday announced she would run for the presidency of her native Finland. “I…
UPDATED: Finland closes Russia border posts after days of asylum inflows
By Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen Finland early on Saturday closed four crossings on its border with Russia as Helsinki seeks to…
Finland closes four Russian border crossings to stop asylum seekers
HELSINKI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia to stem a…
WATCH: Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption
Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in…
Denmark proposes $14 green passenger tax on air travel
COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) - Denmark's government this week proposed imposing an average tax of 100 Danish crowns ($14.35) on air travel to help…
Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption in coming days
By Jacob Gronholt-pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelandic authorities said they were preparing for a volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island…
Nordic countries to cooperate more on returning migrants to countries of origin
By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Nordic governments intend to step up their cooperation to return immigrants without legal residence in…
Iceland hit by thousands of small earthquakes in volcano warning
By Johannes Birkebaek A seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland with more than 5,500 small earthquakes in the…
EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Rodvig, Denmark
A picture taken with a drone shows sunken boats in the harbour in Rodvig, Denmark. The photo was taken after Storm Babet…
Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said, a…