Joint statement by the Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada
Oslo, 15 March 2026.
A group of thirteen former Nordic foreign and defence ministers has issued a joint letter to European leaders, urging immediate action to prevent war crimes and avert a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza..
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Oslo, 15 March 2026.
Kyiv, 23 August 2026
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have reinforced their commitment to take greater maritime responsibility for deterrence and def…
Women’s Rights committee has adopted a draft report on gender inequalities in health, calling for stronger EU action to tackle systemic bias in medical research, diagnosis, and treatment.Committee on Women’s Rights and G…
On May 5-6 the Nordic Ministers of Defence gathered in Trøndelag under Norway's chairship of NORDEFCO in 2026.
We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and government representatives of the NB8, met in Kuressaare, Estonia on 29-30 April 2026, at a time of rapid change in the international security environment, with heightened geopoli…
Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romani…
In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the backing of its people.Committee on Foreign Affairs Sourc…
Falun will host the Nordic Ski World Championships in Februar-March 2027.Lyssna: Swedish Ski Association urges visa ban for Russian and Belarus skiersSweden's Ski Association and Sports Confederation has asked the govern…
Sweden's Green Party have tabled a motion in parliament calling for an immediate and permanent stop to teen deportations, arguing that those affected do not have time to wait for government talks to be completed.
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Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corne…
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry.
More than 350 passengers at Copenhagen Airport have had to rebook their flights due to queues at security, with an additional 230 travellers missing their flights.
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive.…
Speaker Andreas Norlén will meet with Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist at 10:00am on Monday October 27th, according to a press release.
Volvo Cars plans to cut staff by 2,500 people, of whom 2,000 are in Sweden, as it seeks to save 5 billion kronor a year to improve profitability, the company said in an announcement on Friday. But Volvo Group overall rep…
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Volvo Cars plans 2,000 job cuts in Sweden, Left Party MP intends to keep his seat, and more news from Sweden on Friday.