North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultline
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Russian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway's intelligence service has said
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Finnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia
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Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has come under fire after admitting that he regularly consults AI tools for a second opinion in his role running the country
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Denmark votes for defence bill giving US access to airbases – new agreement places bases in cities such as Karup and Skrydstrup under US jurisdiction
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Norwegian government commissions a committee to investigate causes and possible consequences of falling birthrates, and devise strategies to reverse the current trajectory
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Swedish senior diplomat arrested on suspicion of spying – security service investigating if there is a link with sudden resignation of national security adviser
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Finland restricts use of mobile phones during school day – latest country to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem
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Denmark is to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs on the recommendation of a government commission
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Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald Trump's interest
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Iceland's youngest-ever prime minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, talks about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU
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Norway's parliament has apologised to minority groups and Indigenous people for historical injustices committed against them as part of its “Norwegianisation” policy
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Swedish government accused of trying to ‘outlaw poverty’ over begging ban – critics say proposal may not be lawful and would not tackle root cause of vulnerability
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Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present – overhaul signals a switch from play-based teaching for younger children
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Doctors have urged Finland's rightwing government to change “problematic and damaging” plans to ban undocumented people from accessing non-emergency healthcare
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Mayor of Oslo warns that drug smugglers are increasingly targeting the Norwegian capital as a gateway to Europe as authorities tighten controls on major ports such as Antwerp
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Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto
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Martti Ahtisaari, ex-Finland president and Nobel peace laureate, dies aged 86
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Sweden seeks to stem deadly rise in youth crime – illegal guns are relatively accessible, with younger and younger children being drawn into serious crime
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