Growing support for NATO-membership in Sweden
A new study from Gothenburg University’s SOM Institute shows that more and more Swedes want Sweden to join NATO. ”I think
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Finland facing EU warning over deficit
The European Commission is set to warn Finland to rein in its state budget deficit and government debt after they
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Russian governor praises role of Barents Cooperation
The Barents Council is a great example of international cooperation on regional level, Arkhangelsk Governor Igor Orlov underlines to Foreign
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Norway reaches 50,000 electric cars sales
Electric car number 50,000 was recently registered in Norway, two years ahead of planned schedule. With generous incentives that include zero
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Blog: Arctic Council – Where to watch & who to follow
Canada turns over the two-year rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council to the United States today. Dignitaries from the world’s
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Sweden: Flights and food cause major emissions
Swedish toxic emissions decreased in 2011 and 2012, but private consumption affecting emissions has increased over the last 20 years.
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Microplastics new threat to Baltic
There’s a new ecological concern about the troubled Baltic Sea. A report says there’s a threat now from substances found
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Arctic, Barents submarine patrols up 50 percent over last year
Many more nuclear powered submarines sail the Barents Sea and Arctic Oceans today than only a year ago. And more
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Sweden: Defence talks continue without the Liberals
In the ongoing cross-party talks about the future of the Swedish military, the government has offered to review the Armed
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Survey: More than half of reservists in Finland pro-Nato
Support for Finland joining Nato is far higher among members of the Finnish Reservists’ Association than in the rest of
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Sami villages under-report elk hunt kills in Sweden
Local officials with Norrbotten county have called out five of the area’s largest Sami villages for failing to report hundreds
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Finland: Majority of parliamentary candidates rate climate change above competitiveness
Over 58 percent of parliamentary candidates running in the general election say that mitigating climate change should take priority over
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Sweden: Petrol-tax hike may have marginal impact on climate change
The Swedish government’s decision to raise petrol taxes in 2016 could be a toothless measure for reaching the country’s climate
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Finland: Shutdown of maritime traffic may affect 100,000 passengers
The Finnish Seamen’s Union and the Finnish Engineers’ Association are threatening to start supportive action at 2 pm Thursday to
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Earth Hour doesn’t move the needle on Finland’s electricity grid
Several Finnish landmarks turned the lights out on Saturday night to mark the WWF’s Earth Hour event to highlight climate
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