Europe - Scandinavia
Sweden’s NATO accession and Turkey’s bid to buy F-16 jets should be kept separate – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he urged U.S. President Joe Biden not to link the sale of F-16 fighter jets…
UNESCO seeks regulation in first guidance on GenAI use in education
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) - UNESCO this week published its first guidance on use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging…
Finnish government survives no-confidence vote over racism scandal
HELSINKI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Finland's government survived on Friday a no-confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition over a racism…
Finland’s ex-PM Marin to join Blair think tank, leave parliament
HELSINKI, (Reuters) - Finland's former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who narrowly lost an election in April and stepped down from the leadership…
Photo Story: Violent night in Malmo, Sweden
People are silhouetted against the flames near police vehicles after a large number of cars were set on fire on Ramels vag…
Finland’s Marin, once the world’s youngest premier, steps down as party leader
By Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who narrowly lost an election in April, stepped down this…
Iceland resumes fin whale hunting
Iceland's government announced it will resume hunting fin whales after a two-month halt, but with new guidelines aimed at killing them as…
Newest NATO member Finland to spend 2.3% of GDP on defence
NATO's newest member Finland plans to spend 2.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence next year, its defence ministry said…
Photo Story: New Miss Denmark crowned
Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen poses for a photo after she was crowned as Miss Denmark 2023 during the final show in the Cirkusbygningen…
Danish government prepares bill to stop Koran burnings
The Danish government said on Friday it was proposing legislation that would make it illegal to burn copies of the Koran in…
Sweden raised its terrorist alert to the second highest level
Sweden raised its terrorist alert to the second highest level on Thursday, saying it had thwarted attacks after Koran burnings and other…
Britain warns of possible terrorist attacks in Sweden
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Sunday warned citizens going to Sweden of possible terrorist attacks following Koran burnings by anti-Islam…