How different is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy to its Scandinavian neighbours?
With its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
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Swedish Public Health Agency says border closures ‘won’t work’ against coronavirus spread
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist at the public health agency, and who is leading the work against the corona virus says closing
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Canada files submission to establish continental shelf outer limits in Arctic Ocean
Canada filed its Arctic continental shelf submission with the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on Thursday,
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Hans Island: a housewarming gift for Greenland?
A pair of Canadian researchers wants Ottawa to give the people of Greenland a rather peculiar housewarming gift as the
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Canada and Denmark set up joint task force to resolve Arctic boundary issues
Canada and Denmark together with Greenland plan to create a joint task force to explore options and provide recommendations on
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Blog – Faroe Islands host Arctic Circle Forum, trumpet “infrastructure miracle”
Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are so remote from most people’s minds that even the customs
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Blog – With Siumut’s re-election, will Greenland welcome Chinese investment?
Nearly 30,000 Greenlanders, or some 71.9% of eligible voters, went to the polls today on the world’s largest island. Some
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Nordic countries expel Russian diplomats
In a coordinated move, the Nordic governments made clear to the Russian Foreign Ministry that diplomatic workers will have to
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It’s official: Nordea Bank moves HQ from Stockholm to Helsinki
A general meeting of the largest pan-Nordic bank has green-lighted the plan to shift the HQ to Finland, which unlike
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Snow chaos: Police urge motorists in Sourthern Sweden to stay at home
Heavy snow and freezing temperature is continuing to cause travel chaos for drivers and rail and bus passengers in south-eastern
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Nordic soldiers to wear common uniforms
The move is cost-efficient and practical as the Nordic countries interact more and more. “The goal is to equip the
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Ottawa ready to discuss Inuit co-management of crucial Arctic habitat
The federal government is ready to sit down with Inuit leaders to discuss the creation of an Inuit-managed protected area
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Finns scoop up Nordic prizes for film, music, books and environment
Finnish entries scored four out of five awards at the annual Nordic Council Prizes award ceremony, held this time in
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Denmark’s new defence agreement renews focus on protecting the Baltic
For the first time in over two decades, the Danish government is looking to renew its military’s focus on the
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Blog – Tales of the unexpected: Inuit shepherds in Greenland
In Greenland, there’s a joke that if you go out to dinner with a Greenlandic people, there’s five people: mom,
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