Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics
Mud slides and floods have cut off all land connections to parts of Sogndal in Southwest Norway over the weekend. On Sunday evening, authorities warned inhabitants for the possible evacuation of the central parts of Balestrand, a settlement of about […]
Elon Musk and Tesla simply have to obey normal Swedish labour laws and practices. With this as a starting point, the unions – who quickly gained support from others, have put a hold on Tesla’s business in the biggest Scandinavian […]
UPDATED 17 JANUARY 2024 | Polish truck drivers paused their blockades of the borders with Ukraine until 1 March, after reaching a deal with the new Polish government. The government says it will level the playing field for the truck […]
Finland has now closed all its border crossings with Russia for at least a month. Friday night the final two posts, at Niirala and Vaalimaa, shut down. Finnish Border Guards report long queues and about 200 asylum seekers at these […]
Estonia is beefing up its artillery capacity, now that the Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) reported on Sunday it had received the next 6 South Korean-made K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers. Go Craft, an Estonian company, has been contracted to […]
Denmark prohibits the burning of the Quran and other holy texts in public places, from 14 December onwards. The penalty will be a fine up to two years imprisonment, the parliament decided after a 3-hour debate. The reason for the […]
After Finland closed multiple of its border crossings with Russia on the night from Friday to Saturday 18 November , the Finnish Border Guards supreme commander, Mika Rytkönen, says the situation is back under control. The Finnish government took the […]
The wave of violence that is marking an ongoing gangs conflict within the Foxtrot organised crime network in Sweden has spread to Bosnia-Herzegowina. Featured image: View on Sarajevo (Photo: Tiia Monto CC)) Two young man with Swedish passports, a 19-year-old […]
Swedish renowned packaging company Tetra Pak is likely still doing business in Russia, despite the company’s plea to withdrawn. According to a report by Swedish quality newspaper Dagens Nyheter, Tetra Pak attracted a “middle man” company that would deliver the […]
Finland has started to build a border fence with Russia, to support its border guards. The fence will cover the southernmost 200 kilometres of the 1,000 kilometre long separation line of the two countries. Cameras are installed every 50 metres. […]