The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet in the far northern military base of Porsangmoen to sign an agreement that is to bolster Nordic cooperation. “This is a beautiful place with great nature, and I wanted to show it to my Nordic colleagues,” Norwegian Minister of Defense FrankContinue Reading
…The Court found the Norwegian government not responsible for breaching the Constitution. However, the Court found that the right to a healthy environment is protected by the Constitution and the Government must uphold those rights. …Greenpeace Norway.. said:”While it’s good news that the judgment acknowledges the Environmental Article in the Norwegian Constitution,Continue Reading
The US is ending the rotational deployment of some 700 US Marines to Norway, shifting to shorter more periodic deployments and focusing on training with the US Navy, a move that comes days after the Pentagon announced a major draw down of troops in Europe.The US Marine Corps says theContinue Reading
After years of warning, sea ice coverage and other indicators are beginning to push outside the bounds of the former “normal” climate. Scientists often speak of a “new Arctic” to describe the region’s rapidly changing landscape. Temperatures are skyrocketing, sea ice is dwindling and many experts believe the far northContinue Reading
Lithuania’s coronavirus situation is under control and its infection rate and economic indicators are better than in most other European countries, an advisor to President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday. “The situation is under control and we among the better performers both in terms of (infection) numbers and in termsContinue Reading
Tiistai käynnistää hallituksen budjettiriihen toisen päivän neuvottelut. Valtioneuvoston mukaan hallituksen oli määrä saapua Säätytalolle kello 9.30, mutta aloitusaikaa on siirretty kello 10:een. Tällöin tapaa hallituksen johtoviisikko. Kun eilen maanantaina neuvottelut päädyttiin käymään vain hallituksen viisikon ja valtiovarainministeri Matti Vanhasen (kesk) kesken, pääsee tänään tiistaina keskusteluihin mukaan koko pääministeri Sanna MarininContinue Reading
Members from Nest 3 gathered for their monthly meeting at the weekend, which this month was held in Randers. In addition to the various pieces of practical internal information and planning, the meeting included a training session in the form of readings and discussion of chapters from the book EternalContinue Reading
Viimase ööpäeva jooksul analüüsiti Eestis 1365 haigust Covid-19 põhjustava SARS-CoV-2 viiruse esmast testi, millest 22 testi tulemus osutus positiivseks. Rahvastikuregistri andmete kohaselt laekus enim uusi positiivseid testitulemusi Harjumaale, kus koroonaviirusega nakatumine tuvastati 12 inimesel. Ida-Virumaale laekus kolm uut positiivset testitulemust, Võrumaale kolm ja Tartumaale üks. Kolmel juhul puudus positiivse proovi andnutelContinue Reading
On Sunday 51 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lithuania. Overall, 3386 coronavirus cases have been detected in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic. 1215 cases are still active. It is the highest number of active cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 87 people have already diedContinue Reading
Euroopan unionin syventäminen kohti liittovaltiota tai ainakin liittovaltiomaista rakennetta on EU:n julki lausuttu tavoite ja pitkäaikainen pyrkimys eikä suinkaan salaisuus. Tavoite on julkaistu lukuisissa EU:n kauaskatseisissa tiekartoissa ja kehitysohjelmissa, joten se ei ole salajuoni. Mutta se on harvemmin ääneen lausuttu taustatieto, miten EU ja sen keskeiset toimielimet ja niitä ohjaavatContinue Reading