Northern Europe

In the last 10 minutes

John Collins: Can tech really make Europe great again? The Currency06:40

In the last 15 minutes

Lavish EU staff allowances soar, leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab Brussels Signal06:35

In the last hour

Ireland must steel itself for a trade war with the US The Irish Times06:10

In the last 2 hours

Eurovision favourite Kaj shines spotlight on Finland's Swedish- speaking minority France 2405:24

Yesterday

SAS expands Winter 2025/26 network with six new routes and 40% more seats Aviation2421:18 15-May-25

European Club golf course owners near deal to sell to Conlan car dealers The Irish Independent20:24 15-May-25

Europe Application Security Market Databook 2025 | Robust Growth in European App Security: From … Business Wire (Press Release)20:17 15-May-25

Address by Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia on New Year's Eve Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (Press Release)19:22 15-May-25

Joensuu chosen for high-tech border security test facility Helsinki Times19:19 15-May-25

American B-52 Bombers Set to Fly Over the Capital of Latvia The National Interest19:02 15-May-25

Air Force Calls For Latvians To Photograph B-52 During Friday Flyover Forbes17:08 15-May-25

New Crime Thriller Series From 'Young Wallander' Director Sets U.S. Release Date [Exclusive] Collider17:05 15-May-25

Baltic Neighbors Renew Commitment to EU Energy Integration Rigzone15:57 15-May-25

How a Song About the Nordic Sauna Became the Lead Contender to Win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Vanity Fair15:28 15-May-25

DiEM25 urges Europe to act on Gaza as new Hague initiative gains ground Helsinki Times15:04 15-May-25

European electricity prices rise despite negative weekend values PV Magazine14:39 15-May-25

Denmark's European Affairs Minister Visits Sofia in Context of Upcoming Danish EU Presidency Bulgarian News Agency14:31 15-May-25

Deputy Economy Minister Briefs Denmark's European Affairs Minister on Options for Boosting VMZ Ordnance Plant's Capacity Bulgarian News Agency14:31 15-May-25

‘Snabba Cash’ & ‘Paradis City’ Makers Team For Legal Thriller ‘Burden Of Justice’ From SVT,… Deadline Hollywood14:10 15-May-25

Parliamentary Secretary Artjoms Uršuļskis calls on the European Commission to promote mutually beneficial, pragmatic… Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)14:02 15-May-25

VALORANT Glitched Invitational unveiled to expand Nordic esports scene Esports Insider13:03 15-May-25

Latvia issues five-year eurobonds Public Broadcasting of Latvia13:00 15-May-25

Report: Finland leads Europe in river restoration YLE News12:42 15-May-25

Henrik Hoppendorff joins Gallagher Re as Senior Facultative Broker, EMEA Reinsurance News12:31 15-May-25

Finland’s Wave Ventures unveils €7M fund to invest in Gen Z founders across the Nordics and Baltics Silicon Canals12:03 15-May-25

INEOS Declares Milestone for Europe with Launch of CO2 Carrier Rigzone11:42 15-May-25

ITS SEVILLE: Sampo Hietanen to speak at Nordic+ Pavillion Traffic Technology Today11:27 15-May-25

National Assembly Chair Confers with Danish Minister for European Affairs Bjerre Bulgarian News Agency11:17 15-May-25

Truck and van drivers say work pressure pushing them to regularly break speed limit Irish Examiner10:35 15-May-25

MSC increases rates from Far East to Europe Container News09:57 15-May-25

Smuggling Under the Cover of Plague History Today09:02 15-May-25

91% of European commercial drivers say work-related stress negatively impacts driving, Geotab… PR Newswire (Press Release)09:00 15-May-25

SU to host the 2025 CIVIS-KF Graduate Summer School in Korean Studies Research News08:58 15-May-25

Nordic Countries to Benefit From American Brain Drain High North News08:50 15-May-25

Nordic Film Institute Honchos Talk Cannes Agenda and Best Memories (EXCLUSIVE) Variety08:09 15-May-25

Ireland signs treaty on protecting lawyers Law Society of Ireland Gazette08:08 15-May-25

Eurovision voting: when politics and kitsch converge Yahoo! UK & Ireland07:45 15-May-25

Baltic parliamentarians to attend the 2025 European Maritime Day Baltic Assembly (Press Release)07:11 15-May-25

The best things to do in the Faroe Islands The Independent07:10 15-May-25

Lithuania nears threshold to pay more than it gets from EU Lithuanian National Radio and Television06:13 15-May-25

Renate Reinsve to star in Alexander Payne’s ‘Somewhere Out There’ ScreenDaily06:08 15-May-25

Anonymous Content Moves Into Italy with Leading Producer Indigo Film Behind Cannes Competition ‘Fuori’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety05:17 15-May-25

Politics by WhatsApp? Even ‘Pfizergate’ won’t end that. Politico EU03:47 15-May-25

Simon Harris says Europe must be prepared if negotiations with the US on trade fail The Irish Independent00:07 15-May-25

In the last 7 days

Video: Carbon Destroyer 1, EU’s First CO2 Carrier for CCS is Launched The Maritime Executive23:57 14-May-25

Nordics, Baltics reaffirm support to Ukraine in joint statement Public Broadcasting of Latvia23:30 14-May-25

NATO Ally’s High-Speed Rail Project Faces Major Hurdles Miami Herald19:38 14-May-25

Atlas Ocean Voyages Highlights October 2025 Epicurean And Cultural Expeditions With Limited… PR Newswire (Press Release)19:32 14-May-25

EU scramble to interpret Trump’s new drug pricing order Gulf Today19:01 14-May-25

Denmark rethinking 40-year nuclear power ban amid Europe-wide shift Yahoo! UK & Ireland18:40 14-May-25

SAS adds six new routes and more seats for winter travel World Airline News16:21 14-May-25

Eurovision's KAJ 'really nervous' before making final RTE15:51 14-May-25

Netherlands, France, Sweden flip on EU-Israel ties Globes15:21 14-May-25

Ukraine needs continuation of mutually beneficial terms of trade in agro products with EU – Agrarian Minister Interfax-Ukraine15:18 14-May-25

Lithuania slips in LGBTIQ rights ranking, lags behind Baltic neighbours Lithuanian National Radio and Television15:07 14-May-25

Enormous elk are recolonising Europe – and soon they could be heading for the UK BBC Countryfile Magazine15:00 14-May-25

Eurovision favourites Kaj were ‘really nervous’ before making final Evening Standard14:54 14-May-25

“Ireland will continue to support the integration process of BiH” Sarajevo Times14:12 14-May-25

Finland aims to shift rail gauge to EU standard Helsinki Times14:10 14-May-25

'We're not helpless victims': Europe-first Palestine art museum to open in Edinburgh The Scottish Herald14:04 14-May-25

The Foreign Ministry’s Parliamentary Secretary Artjoms Uršuļskis, in a session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of… Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)13:37 14-May-25

Media Review: May 14 Bulgarian News Agency11:32 14-May-25

UK plummets down European rankings for LGBTQ+ rights – after topping list just a decade ago PinkNews.co.uk11:10 14-May-25

Nurol Makina's new NMS-L 4x4 armored vehicle attracts attention at FEINDEF 2025 as Türkiye expands defense ties with… Army Recognition10:37 14-May-25

Baiba Braže’s working visit to Estonia: the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Lennart Meri Conference Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:24 14-May-25

Hanse 360 Boat Test: High Performing Entry Level Cruiser Sailing Today09:37 14-May-25

Press Release – ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map & Index 2025 Equality Network (Press Release)09:10 14-May-25

Helsinki Music Week kicks off with a subcultural bang The Line Of Best Fit08:16 14-May-25

Ireland is at the forefront of digital innovation in the workforce in Europe Business Plus Online07:40 14-May-25

Myriota joins ETSI to boost satellite IoT standards eeNews Analog07:30 14-May-25

UK hits bottom of European rankings for LGBT+ protections The National, Scotland07:09 14-May-25

Maersk welcomes new European source of e-methanol Splash 24/706:47 14-May-25

Big players line up to fund Lindian rare earths mine The West Australian06:10 14-May-25

Swedish singer Cherrie ignites Harmonies of Expression opening ceremony NewsDay, Zimbabwe04:02 14-May-25

Little brother beats big brother: How Finland became the new Sweden Crikey03:14 14-May-25

First Large-Scale E-Methanol Facility Ready to Deliver to Maersk And Other The Maritime Executive22:50 13-May-25

Ukraine Is Absolutely Ready for a Truly Effective Format of Talks – Address by the President President of Ukraine - Official Site19:20 13-May-25

Tsai Ing-wen set to visit the UK Taipei Times16:47 13-May-25

Minister: Finland plans to change its track gauge to European standard YLE News16:40 13-May-25

RH’s New Outdoor Collections Have Us Longing for Summer Elle Decor16:18 13-May-25

Instability and Uncertainty Are Key Words for European Economy - Estonian Professor Bulgarian News Agency15:11 13-May-25

EERIK-NIILES KROSS ⟩ Whether it provokes the Kremlin or not – Estonia must do it, without question Postimees15:07 13-May-25

Trackside Observations Of A Rail Power Enthusiast Hackaday15:02 13-May-25

Baltic, Nordic and U.S. officials in Copenhagen reaffirm the importance of transatlantic cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)14:34 13-May-25

Norway’s support to Serbia on its European path Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (Press Release)14:29 13-May-25

Europe's biggest 'green' methanol plant opens in Denmark Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:19 13-May-25

Greencoat Renewables aims to make JSE debut in June Engineering News14:02 13-May-25

Instability and Uncertainty Are Key Words for European Economy Bulgarian News Agency13:49 13-May-25

Finnish precast firm plans UK headquarters The Construction Index11:01 13-May-25

3C Global joins Irish delegation to North America The Global Recruiter09:15 13-May-25

ECS Group to drive Thai Airways cargo growth in Sweden and Denmark Aviation Business News08:09 13-May-25

Saildrone Closes $60M Financing to Bring Maritime Autonomy to Europe Business Wire (Press Release)08:08 13-May-25

The Nordic-Baltic Eight: A new security actor? GIS Reports07:06 13-May-25

New social media ‘early warning’ system will alert gardaí to potential crimes The Irish Times06:09 13-May-25

Can Europe and Turkey Work Together? The National Interest01:59 13-May-25

Quantum Systems raises €160M as it targets global leadership Defence Review Asia23:03 12-May-25

Tomas Mills: Danish ‘Ghettos’ wouldn’t work here Bright Blue22:43 12-May-25

Ukraine coordinates ceasefire process with European partners Ukrinform22:24 12-May-25

Andriy Yermak Coordinates Ceasefire Process with European Partners President of Ukraine - Official Site19:38 12-May-25

Fund on way in Republic to attract US academics fleeing Trump pressure The Irish Times18:45 12-May-25

Baltics, Nordics call on Russia to agree to immediate ceasefire in Ukraine ERR18:35 12-May-25

Today’s D Brief: Russia’s barrage; India-Pakistan ceasefire; SOCOM gear; Qatar’s proposed gift; And a bit more. Defense One17:51 12-May-25

Today’s news in brief-12/5/25 Retail Sector17:50 12-May-25

Portugal takes centre stage at European Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner Macau Business17:27 12-May-25

Thai Airways strengthens Nordic presence with HWF by ECS Group as GSSA in Sweden and Denmark American Journal of Transportation16:12 12-May-25

Joint statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic Countries Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (Press Release)15:56 12-May-25

Hussar called on the EU to increase support to and start accession negotiations with Ukraine Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)14:38 12-May-25

Norway wealth fund divests from second Israeli company since Gaza war Middle East Monitor14:35 12-May-25

The Foreign Ministry’s State Secretary opens a new session of the Intensive Programme in European Law and Economics at… Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)14:22 12-May-25

Denmark, Italy seek bloc support to limit EU rights court's mandate on migration issues Anadolu Agency14:14 12-May-25

In brief: European Green secures licence extension to June 2029 London South East14:12 12-May-25

‘Algorithms will not raise our children’: France to lead EU coalition to ban social media for children Brussels Signal14:11 12-May-25

Wingårdhs Crafts a Striking Timber Tower in a Growing Sustainability District in Malmö, Sweden Architectural Record14:10 12-May-25

Ireland’s health authority denies its to blame for cancer drug delays EurActiv.com14:02 12-May-25

Irish MEP presents ‘family farm reform plan’ to EU agriculture chief Agriland13:49 12-May-25

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Latest news on Northern Europe, a subregion of Europe that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It is known for its diverse geography, including fjords, forests, and lakes, as well as its distinct cultures and histories.

Northern Europe is generally considered to be one of the wealthiest and most developed regions in the world, with high standards of living, advanced economies, and robust social welfare systems. The region is home to many multinational corporations and is known for its innovative technology and design.

The region is also known for its strong tradition of social democracy, which emphasises the importance of public services, social welfare, and equality. The Nordic Model, which originated in Northern Europe, is often cited as an example of successful social democracy, and is characterised by a strong welfare state, universal healthcare, and progressive taxation.

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