Arctic countries blast Trump decision to withdraw from Paris climate deal
Politicians from many of the world’s eight circumpolar nations wasted no time lambasting U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday after he announced
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Sweden
Finnish economic growth overtakes Sweden’s in first quarter of 2017
Growth in the Finnish economy outstripped activity neighbouring Sweden during the first quarter of the year.
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When it comes to electric cars, Finland lags behind Nordic neighbours
Sweden has ten times more electric cars than Finland, thanks to subsidies, while Norway has over a hundred times more,
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Barents cooperation leaders meet in Russia
For the first time, leaders of the Barents working groups assembled to jointly discuss development of regional cooperation. It was
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UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force will have ramifications for Arctic security: experts
A seven-country rapid reaction force to shore up defences of the Baltic states against an increasingly assertive Russia could have
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Russia aims for «Barents Davos» forum in country’s Arctic capital
First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov with fresh initiative for the 25th anniversary of the Barents Cooperation. «We will not
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Winds challenging Finland’s icebreakers despite record low Baltic ice
So far the winter has been relatively mild and the extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea is less
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Strong winds and snowfall cause problems: Swedish Met Office
Heavy snowfalls and strong winds are causing the Swedish Met Office SMHI to issue weather warning for several parts of
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Report: Russia spread fake news and disinformation in Sweden
Russia has coordinated a campaign over the past two years to influence Sweden’s decision making by using disinformation, propaganda and
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Sweden launches UN Security Council presidency with a New Year’s resolution
Sweden’s UN ambassador Olof Skoog said Tuesday that he has urged his Security Council colleagues to make a New Year’s
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Nordic Sámi Convention agreement reached after more than a decade
After 11 years a unified Nordic agreement on indigenous Sámi rights and culture has been reached. The agreement ostensibly broadens
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Swedish prime minister plays down Russian threat as East-West tensions rise
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has sought to downplay the threat to Sweden as tensions continue to rise between NATO and
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Finland launches Air Force exercise
The Ruska 2016 drills start just few days after neighboring Russia reportedly conducted two airspace violations. The exercise includes more
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Fewer Arctic foxes born in Sweden
A cyclical decline in the population of small rodents in the Swedish mountains has hurt the numbers of one of Sweden’s most
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Defence Minister downplays Swedish report citing risks of defence cooperation with Finland
Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö says that a recently-released Swedish security policy report provides no reason to re-evaluate defence cooperation arrangements
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