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Decision made in case against Arctic Oil in Norway: Right to a healthy environment acknowledged

On: September 28, 2020

…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

Lithuania offers Latvia and Estonia to raise self-isolation threshold within Baltic bubble

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On: September 11, 2020

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“We will do everything from our side to preserve that bubble, and we have already submitted proposals to both the Latvians and Estonians to renounce the 16 rate and move on to the 25 rate for that bubble to be preserved, all the more so, discussion on similar rate areContinue Reading

Environmental Disaster: Northern Europe Deforestation Up 49% Due To Effort To Meet “CO2 Targets”!

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On: September 7, 2020

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Swiss meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann calls it “the dumbest energy and environmental policy ever”. Now, finally, after years of being warned, Germany’s mainstream media are finally showing signs of waking up to it. Germany’s flagship ARD public broadcasting recently presented a report earlier today about how “CO2 neutral” wood burning isContinue Reading

Finland spends €13m on coronavirus-era border controls

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On: July 17, 2020

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The coronavirus crisis has seen Finland spend more to secure the western border than has ever been seen during peacetime. Costs have so far risen to nearly 13 million euros and hundreds of border guards have been relocated from other areas and even called out of retirement to work onContinue Reading

Nordic militaries rekindle old alliances, as Russia warms to the region

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On: July 16, 2020

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The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats by RussiaContinue Reading