It’s a mild winter morning in the Arctic Norwegian town of Alta, but at the Altta Siida kindergarten, it’s a hub of activity. Outside, snowsuit-clad children run and play in the snow. The grounds are dominated by the school’s lavvu, a traditional Sami shelter. Inside, reindeer skins line the ground aroundContinue Reading
As of the fall, upper secondary schools will be required to offer defense education courses. As a result, the Defense League will have to contribute more to the organization of defense education field programs and for that, raise additional funds, while the government will have to train more defense instructors.Continue Reading
Denmark would like to host a summit in July aimed at finding peace between Ukraine and Russia, but such a meeting would need engagement from India, China and Brazil, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday sought global support at the G7 meetingContinue Reading
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen could become the next NATO secretary general, while Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) is also considered, Politico wrote on Thursday. Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, has emerged as a likely candidate for NATO leadership, Politico writes; this opinion is sparked by Fredriksen’s offerContinue Reading
Government formation negotiators have agreed to increase Finland’s police force by 500 officers, according to Yle sources. In recent years, law enforcement officials have often cited a need to increase the country’s current 7,500 officers. Previous government administrations have also boost police resources, efforts which helped keep the number ofContinue Reading
On May 5, 2023, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen had the opportunity to meet some of the Ukrainians currently being trained to operate the 100 Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) being donated by Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany. Ukrainian soldiers train to use the Leopard 1A5 donated byContinue Reading
High North – Higher Tensions: Russia’s operation in Ukraine has fundamentally changed the security landscape in Europe. This winter and spring have seen one military exercise following the other. “I look forward to our joint operations on NATO’s northern flank, which improves interoperability, maintain freedom of navigation in international waters,Continue Reading
A waste treatment center caught fire on Tallinn’s Suur-Sõjamäe tänav, late on Tuesday afternoon. Several adjacent buildings were also set alight due to the intensity of the blaze. The operation to extinguish the fire went on through the night and will continue on Wednesday. In the early hours of WednesdayContinue Reading
Police in southeast Finland say they have released all 38 climate activists detained on Monday during a protest outside the forestry firm UPM’s pulp mill near the southeeastern city of Kouvola. The protest was organised by Elokapina, the Finnish branch of the global climate action movement Extinction Rebellion, and sawContinue Reading
Government formation talks between the National Coalition Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party and the Christian Democrats entered their fourth week on Tuesday, with the focus now turning to the potentially divisive topics of immigration and climate policy. If the four parties cannot find a consensus on theseContinue Reading