Nordic States
Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows
By Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of...
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World’s youth take to the streets again to battle climate change
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday to demand urgent...
Read moreSweden to deepen military ties with Norway, Denmark, Swedish TV reports
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will sign a defence cooperation agreement with Norway and Denmark this week to counter a deteriorating...
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Norway’s election winners meet in bid to form majority government
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's centre-left election winners were meeting on Thursday for three-way talks to determine whether...
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In Arctic push, U.S. extends new economic aid package to Greenland
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Greenland said on Wednesday it had agreed a new economic aid package with...
Read moreSwedish police get budget boost as gang crime tops election worries
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's minority coalition said on Wednesday its 2022 budget will boost spending on fighting crime as it...
Read moreSwedish court finds man guilty of spying for Russia at truckmaker Scania
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for...
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Swedish finance minister tipped to become country’s first female PM
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Magdalena Andersson is favourite to become Sweden's prime minister when her Social Democrat colleague...
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Norway coalition talks start, with climate and oil in focus
By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's Labour Party began coalition talks with other members of the centre-left...
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Norway’s left-wing opposition wins in a landslide, coalition talks next
By Nora Buli and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's centre-left opposition parties are on course to win a majority in...
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Winner of Norway’s election is wealthy champion of ‘common people’
By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's presumptive next prime minister is a man born into wealth...
Read moreNorway’s centre-left opposition wins election, projections show
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's centre-left opposition parties are on course for a decisive victory in the country's parliamentary election, separate...
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Factbox-What’s at stake in Norway’s election
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegians will vote on Sept. 12-13 to pick a parliament and government for the next four years,...
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Norwegians begin voting in election centred on oil, equality
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegians went to the polls on Sunday for the first of...
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Factbox-Norway’s three candidates for prime minister
OSLO (Reuters) - Nine political parties are expected to win seats in Norway's Sept. 12-13 parliamentary election, but only three...
Read moreSweden’s Enterprise Minister Baylan to step down -Swedish television
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ibrahim Baylan, Swedish Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation, will resign and leave politics, public broadcaster SVT...
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Climate, wealth gap in focus as Norway go to polls
By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - Norway votes this weekend after a national election campaign dominated by...
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Sweden to remove most remaining pandemic restrictions this month
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will push ahead with easing COVID-19 restrictions at the end of this month, removing most curbs...
Read moreFinal piece of Nord Stream 2 in place, operator says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The last section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been welded into place, its operator...
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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to start operating in days – Russia’s Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will start operating...
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