The Dispatch

Photo Story: Severe winter storm wreaks havoc across Iceland

A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of a satellite image showing a winter storm hitting Iceland. Iceland's worst winter storm of the year…

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Police in Denmark foil terror plot

Police in Denmark have arrested 20 people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist terrorist attack. They said several raids were made throughout the country on Wednesday and that…

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40 million more people at risk of flooding as Greenland loses ice ‘seven times faster than in 1990s’

Greenland's ice is melting seven times faster than it was in the 1990s, and at much greater speeds than current predictions, according to a new study. It came as another…

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Finland’s Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister

Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation…

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Photo Story: The International Horse Show in Stockholm

Lorenzo de Luca from Italy with the horse ‘Amarit d 'Amour’ in action during the jump competition at the Sweden International Horse Show in the Friends Arena in Stockholm- Solna,…

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Denmark says Greenland is a national security concern as ‘great powers’ circle

Denmark has made Greenland a top national security priority after Donald Trump expressed an interest in buying the territory. Mr Trump raised the possibility of purchasing the vast land mass…

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Maersk to lay off staff as part of cost cutting

Danish shipping group Maersk said on Thursday it would lay off staff at its main offices in Denmark and in other countries. The company said it did not know yet…

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EU sues Denmark over misuse of term ‘feta’ on Danish cheeses

The European Commission said on Wednesday it was suing Denmark for failing to prevent local companies from making and exporting outside the EU white cheese labelled as “feta”, breaching rules…

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Photo Story: Wind turbine transport on closed highway

A slow-moving wind turbine transport is on its way to the test centre in Oesterild from Hanstholm Harbour, West Coast of Jutland, Denmark, 25 November 2019. The transport consists of…

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Finnair cancels flights due to industrial action

Finland’s flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers. The carrier, whose home airport at Helsinki acts…

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Danish prosecutor charges Danske Bank for overcharging customers

Danske Bank said on Thursday it has been preliminary charged by the Danish prosecutor for overcharging customers for an investment product. Denmark’s financial watchdog reported Danske Bank to the police…

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NOK 245 billion in net revenue from the Norwegian petroleum industry in 2020

The Norwegian State’s net cash flow from the petroleum industry in 2020 is estimated to about NOK 245 billion. The fields on the Norwegian continental shelf cover around two per…

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Denmark gives go-ahead for Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline segment

Denmark's Energy Agency announced on Wednesday that it had granted Nord Stream 2, owned by Russia's Gazprom, a permit to lay the pipeline across seabed southeast of Denmark's island of…

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Greta Thunberg turns down green award, says climate movement does not need any more awards

Greta Thunberg has turned down an environmental award and £40,000 in prize money because "bragging" and "beautiful words" will not cut carbon emissions. The Swedish campaigner revealed in an Instagram…

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Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action with the EU

Climate change is a global threat and demands global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can master this major challenge of our generation. The European…

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Photo Story: Gotland Grand National Enduro Competition

Participants at the start of the Gotland Grand National 2019 Enduro Competition at Tofta airport, Gotland, Sweden, 26 October 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/SOREN ANDERSSON

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Denmark approves stripping ISIS fighters of citizenship

Denmark's parliament approved legislation on Thursday that allows people with dual citizenship who fought for the ISIS group in Syria and Iraq to be stripped of their Danish nationality. Lawmakers…

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Photo Story: President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen visits Finland

President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen (R) talks to Finland's Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Prime Minister's Official Residence Kesaeranta in Helsinki, Finland, 24 October 2019. Van…

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Lighthouse in Denmark moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea

Coastal erosion threatened to topple the Denmark's Rubjerg Knude lighthouse into the sea. Now the 720-tonne structure is being saved, in an operation to lift it up onto rails and…

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Two babies hurt in Norway after man runs down several people in stolen ambulance

An armed man has been shot and arrested after he stole an ambulance and drove into people in Oslo, injuring twin babies. Three people were hurt in total - including…

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Temporary regulations to ensure continued right of residence for British citizens in Norway

The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security has adopted a temporary regulation ensuring the right of continued residence for British citizens living in Norway and their family members. The…

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New U.N. refugee data centre inaugurated in Copenhagen

A new UN refugee data centre was inaugurated in the Danish capital Copenhagen. UN chief António Guterres said will improve the way humanitarian agencies support “some of the most dramatically…

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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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