Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics
As its final act, the exiting government of Iceland has given the green light for another five years of commercial whale hunt, until 2029. Only two other countries allow this kind of whale hunt: Norway and Japan. The Icelandic government […]
Once opened in 2026, it will be the biggest solar farm of the Baltics. In the third week of November, Sunly and the Metsagrupp jointly started construction of this 244-megawatt-farm, consisting of almost 350,000 solar panels. It is located near […]
For the first time ever, Greenland’s capital of Nuuk is reachable by normal long-distance passenger flights since 28 November 2024. On this day, the renewed longer runway was opened, making take-offs and landings possible with aircraft types like the Boeing […]
The legendary Norwegian coastal cruise line Hurtigruten is saved. In a press release of 28 November the company announced it was bought by existing investors and got a capital injection of EUR 110 million. “Hurtigruten will continue as a standalone […]
Estonian-based airline Nordica ceases to exist after the planned privatisation failed. On Monday 18 November, the intended investor Lars Thuesen withdrew, after which the management board was forced to file for bankruptcy, according to a company’s press release of 20 […]
The Polish liberal government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to abandon the human right to seek asylum. The decision, announced at a party congress in October, is officially meant as a temporarily legal rule that is already very much […]
In line with the pressing advice of the Swedish armed forces, the Swedish government blocks 13 of 14 planned offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. According to the defence ministry, wind turbines will block the country’s ability to detect […]
On 5 November 2024, a court in Malmö, Sweden, has sentenced the Danish politician Rasmus Paludan to four months in jail, for incitement against an ethnic group in Sweden in 2022. The Danish provocateur burned a Quran and made statements […]
If war breaks out between NATO and, let’s say, Russia, vast areas of Sweden will likely be left without a proper defence. This forecast has breathed new life into the commissioning of a territorial army of Swedes too old to […]
It is called Northern Lights, and it is Europe’s promise to reduce CO2 emissions by storing it under the sea of the coast of Norway. On 26 September, Northern Lights was officially opened, despite the sub-sea storage facility is not […]
Another violent week in Stockholm. With multiple shootings, including one aimed at the Israeli embassy which is likely linked to the throwing of grenades to the diplomatic post of Israel in Copenhagen, also this week. On 2 October, three shootings […]
An armed forces platoon of 40 troops, all-women apart from two. A unique situation in Sweden, where the newest conscript training group of the helicopter unit is almost entirely female. The recruits were selected based on their qualities, according to […]
