Sweden on Wednesday extended a series of restrictions introduced to limit the spread of the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases. “Stay the course, the situation is serious. Once again, I would like to ask for a real effort,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said. He urged inhabitants to limit their social contacts andContinue Reading
The government of Sweden has revealed plans to boost military spending by up to 40% over the next four years amid rising tensions in Europe. Defense minister Peter Hultqvist announced an increase in the defense budget of 27 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion) from 2021 to 2025. If approved byContinue Reading
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
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
Sweden
900,138
Denmark
242,633
Lithuania
233,631
Estonia
117,554
Latvia
111,334
Norway
107,369
Finland
84,131
Iceland
6,286