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Denmark sets up temporary border control at border with Sweden

Denmark will set up temporary border controls at the Swedish border starting next month, the country’s justice minister Nick Haekkerup said on Thursday. The move comes after two Swedes were…

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Intensified efforts and closer cooperation by Norwegian government on human rights

‘Human rights are under considerable pressure. In response to this, we are increasing our support for human rights efforts by NOK 77 million in 2020,’ said Norway’s Minister of Foreign…

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Finland’s PM Rinne expects another Brexit delay

Top EU leaders are set to discuss Brexit at a summit scheduled for October 17 to 18, with the current Brexit deadline set to expire by the end of the…

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No success in U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks

Working-level nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States have broken off, North Korea’s chief negotiator said. “The negotiations have not fulfilled our expectation and finally broke off,” the…

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Photo Story: Diplomacy Scandinavian style

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (L) ride a bicycle ahead of a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Varadkar is on a tour to Nordic…

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Norway increases support for education in crisis situations

‘Some 37 million of the children who are currently out of school live in areas affected by crisis and conflict. The fact that these children are deprived of their right…

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Denmark removes ‘silly’ requirement from citizenship application forms

A requirement for applicants for Danish citizenship to provide details of every single trip outside of the country for the last 12 years has been scrapped by the government. Since…

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Photo Story: Virgin Islands gifts sculpture to Denmark

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Greenland’s Humboldt Glacier exposes layers of ice from ancient climate periods

A handout photo made available by NASA shows an aerial view of a lake bounded to the left by Washington Land, a deglaciated peninsula that juts into the Kane Basin,…

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Photo Story: Russian trawler catches fire in Norway

The Russian fishing trawler Bukhta Naezdnik burns in the harbour of Tromso, northern. According to reports, some of the 29 crew members have been sent to hospital for smoke inhalation.…

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First Saab Gripen E fighter handed over to Brazil

The first Saab Gripen E fighter was handed over to Brazil during a ceremony at Saab in Linkoping, Sweden. Brazil has ordered 28 Gripen E and eight Gripen F fighters…

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H&M stops buying Brazilian leather over Amazon rainforest fires

Fashion retailer H&M said Friday it is suspending leather purchases from Brazil to make sure it is not supporting cattle farming that may be contributing to the fires in the…

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Photo Story: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits Schleswig-Holstein

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (C) during her visit in at the monument Danevirke in Dannewerk, Germany, 05 September 2019. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish…

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Photo story: The Flight of the Condor

Peter Wenzel trains the young condor Molina in the Eagle Reserve in Bindslev in northern Jutland in Denmark. Molina came to the Eagle Reserve in November 2018 as a youngster…

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Photo Story: Traffic lights in Denmark to symbolize Viking history

A technician replaces one of many pedestrian signals for Vikings in Aarhus, Denmark, 26 August 2019. The traffic lights in Aarhus are getting new symbols with Vikings figures for the…

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Microsoft to build data centre in Malmo

Microsoft has struck a deal to build data centers powered entirely by renewable energy in in Staffanstorp outside Malmo in Sweden. It is the third land investment Microsoft has made…

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Trump calls Denmark ‘nasty’over cancelled visit and Greenland controversy

US President Donald Trump has called the Danish Prime Minister "nasty" after she rebuffed his idea of buying Greenland. Trump made the comments after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said…

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Trump cancels Danish state visit over Greenland sale controversy

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a state visit to Denmark after the nation's prime minister said Greenland was not for sale to the US. The president was scheduled to…

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Danish PM insists Greenland is not for sale as Trump confirms the interest

Greenland is not for sale and the idea of selling it to the United States is absurd, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen told the newspaper Sermitsiaq during a visit to…

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Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost glacier

Iceland has been commemorating the country's first glacier lost to climate change, with a memorial plaque warning of the effects of global warming being installed at the site. Icelandic officials, activists…

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Greenland informs Trump: ‘We’re not for sale’

The government of Greenland says its territory is not for sale following reports that US President Donald Trump was looking into purchasing the massive, ice-covered island. The statement follows reports…

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Trump mulled buying Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump has privately discussed with aides and advisers the idea of the United States purchasing the island of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, to expand U.S. territory,…

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Denmark to tighten Swedish border controls

The Danish prime minister has pledged to tighten controls at the Swedish border after two bomb blasts in Copenhagen this week. Two Swedish men have been charged over the attacks.…

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Norway mosque shooting investigated as terrorist act

A shooting at a mosque in Norway is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, police say. A gunman opened fire on the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, on the outskirts…

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Photo Story: Pink in concert in Denmark

US singer Pink performs in concert during her 'Beautiful Trauma World Tour 2019' at the CASA Arena in Horsens, Denmark. Earlier this week a private aircraft carrying members of Pink’s…

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Explosion in front of the Danish Tax Agency

Danish police are investigating an explosion that ripped through the country’s national tax agency late on Tuesday night. The explosion rocked the building and caused a large amount of damage…

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Photo: The Tall Ships Races in Aarhus

The Mexican school ship Cuauhtemoc, participating in the Tall Ships Races, en route to the dock in Aarhus Port, Denmark. The Mexican sailing ship is one of the largest and…

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UK and Sweden partner on future combat air

British Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt and her Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist have signed a landmark agreement to partner on future combat air. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commits both governments…

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Norwegian Air CEO steps down

Norwegian Air’s CEO Bjoern Kjos stepped down on Thursday as chief executive of the airline he co-founded and turned into Europe’s third-biggest budget carrier by passenger numbers. He will have…

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Denmark plans regulation of influencers

Denmark announced it is to regulate popular influencers after an Instagram star posted a suicide note online. The influencer, Fie Laursen, posted the note on Instagram, where she has more…

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Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU

Finland will offset emissions from air travel during the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be achieved by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…

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Photo Story: Outdoor Smoking Ban In Sweden

A view of a cafe welcoming sign warning customers of an outdoor smoking ban, in Stockholm, Sweden, 01 July 2019. An outdoor smoking ban in Sweden in certain public…

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Jul

Finland to takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

Finland takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2019. As holder of the presidency, Finland will chair the Council’s meetings of…

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Huge operation in Denmark against crime group from the Western Balkans

The Copenhagen Special Investigation Unit of the Danish Police (Dansk Politi), arrested 31 individuals of a large, poly-criminal organisation, which smuggled, sold and distributed firearms and drugs throughout the EU. They…

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Swedish Police shoot man at Malmo central station

Swedish police opened fire and injured a man at the central station in Malmo, in southern Sweden, after what was described as “threatening behavior”. Railway traffic to and from the…

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Powerful explosion in Swedish town of Linkoping

Swedish police are investigating the source of a powerful explosion that damaged buildings in the centre of Linkoping, a town in southern Sweden. Swedish public radio reported that a…

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Supply vessel collides with Statfjord A Platform in North Sea

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor announced that it has evacuated oil workers from its Statfjord A platform in the North Sea after it was struck by a supply vessel.…

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New political landscape takes shape in Denmark

Denmark’s nationalists had their worst drubbing in Wednesday’s election, leading to a new political landscape with a left-leaning government led by the country’s youngest prime minister. Mette Frederiksen,…

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Danske Bank selling Estonian private loans unit

Danske Bank, which has been embroiled in a major money laundering scandal, has agreed to sell its portfolio of Estonian private loans to LHV Pank in a deal worth $410…

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Switzerland and Sweden the top in Europe for skilled foreign workers and students

Switzerland and Sweden are the most attractive locations for highly qualified foreign workers, according to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In a ranking…

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Europe Votes: Sweden, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Sweden : Sweden – The Projections If turnout of 51.07% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts S…

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Sweden files request for Assange’s arrest over rape allegation

The Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday filed a request for his arrest. The warrant, if granted, would be the…

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Sweden reopens rape case against Assange

A Swedish prosecutor announced on Monday that Sweden will reopen a preliminary investigation into rape allegations against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. Sweden's prosecutors first ordered Assange’s arrest in 2010 after…

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Photostory: SAS pilots strike ends

President and CEO of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Rickard Gustafson speaks during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Frosundavik, Stockholm, Sweden. After a seven-day pilot strike in Sweden, Denmark…

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Photostory: ‘Spy’ whale found off Norwegian coast

A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian-made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from…

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More SAS flight cancellations for Monday, Tuesday due to pilot strike

Scandinavian airline SAS has canceled a further 1,213 flights for Monday and Tuesday after pilots began their strike on Friday. Mediators say there are no signs of fresh negotiations and…

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Boeing MAX groundings effect Norwegian Air 2019 profit target

The grounding of Norwegian Air's fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft may undo the carrier's plan to return to profitability this year, it said while posting a widening first-quarter loss…

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EBA ends probe of Estonian, Danish regulators over Danske Bank

The European Banking Authority (EBA), the EU banking watchdog, terminated an investigation of financial regulators in Estonia and Denmark in relation to suspected money laundering activities by Danske Bank after…

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Finnish police deal big blow to cocaine trafficking ring

Finnish police said they have cracked a large cocaine ring in the Tampere region which imported 13 kilos of cocaine from the Netherlands to Finland in 2017-2018 and involved dozens…

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ECB looking into Swedbank’s Estonian operations

The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking into Swedbank's Estonian operations, Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reported on Wednesday, citing an undisclosed source. Sweden is not part of the eurozone but…

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Swedbank Chairman resigns over money laundering scandal

Lars Idermark, resigned as Swedbank Chairman, just a week after the bank’s chief executive was ousted over her handling of a money laundering scandal. In his resignation letter, Idermark said…

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No probe into Swedbank over Browder complaint

The Swedish Economic Crime Authority said on Monday it had decided against opening a probe into Swedbank in relation to a criminal complaint over money laundering allegations brought by…

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Denmark to deprive jihadists’ children of their citizenship

The Danish Immigration Ministry in a statement announced that children born abroad to Danish citizens who fought alongside Islamic militants will no longer receive Danish citizenship. "As their parents have…

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Assault on Finnish Foreign Minister foiled

The rapid response of the security detail around Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini prevented would could have been a serious incident. A man wearing a t-shirt of an anti-immigration group,…

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Swedbank lambasted by Swedish Minister

Per Bolund, Sweden’s financial market minister, criticised Swedbank after the bank released a short and highly redacted report into a money laundering scandal. See full report here Bolund’s comments to…

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Internal 2018 Swedbank report shows billions in ‘suspicious’ Baltic transfers

Swedish state television SVT reported that in September, an internal Swedbank report showed that between 2007-2015 some $10 billion of transactions between suspicious customers of Swedbank and Danske Bank in…

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Finland’s Government resigns

Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila will this morning be submitting the resignation of his Government to President Sauli Niinisto. Sipila decided to submit the resignation after the government's biggest project,…

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