Finland voted happiest country on earth
Finland was, once again, voted the happiest country in the world. Denmark is also ahead of Norway, which is number three on the list. The…
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The Army are going to trigger avalanches
The Army is going to trigger avalanches in Tamok Valley The Norwegian Army is going to attempt to blast away the snow masses in the…
Avalanche seekers are almost pinpointed
All avalanche seekers are almost pinpointed in Troms the last two avalanche seekers are located in the avalanche area in the Tamok Valley in Troms…
Cancels search operation in Tamokdalen
Cancels search operation in Tamokdalen Search crews had to interrupt the attempt to fly into the avalanche area in the Tamok Valley in Troms in…
No search for missing skiers in Troms this weekend
The search for the four missing, presumed dead skiers in the Tamok Valley in Troms has ended for the day, and due to weather, it…
New ambassadors from Sri Lanka, Macedonia and Finland
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 6 September 2018. The ambassadors are: Ambassador…
Norway drops to second as happiest country
Norway drops to second on the list of the happiest country in the world In 2017, Norway peaked the United Nations list of the happiest…
Norway drops to second as happiest country
Norway drops to second on the list of the happiest country in the world In 2017, Norway peaked the United Nations list of the happiest…
The Nordic Resistance Movement has been banned in Finland
A Finnish court has decided to ban the Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement in Finland. It was members of this organization that marched this summer in…
Nordic Defence ministers meet in Finland
The meeting of the Nordic defence ministers will be held in Helsinki on 6 to 7 November. Finland holds the chairmanship of Nordefco in 2017….
Finland wants to build a railway in northern Norway
The plans for railways in northern Norway have been on track for decades, but now Finland can make the wheels roll again. The country…
Scandinavia to test autonomous vehicles
Norway, Sweden and Finland are going to test autonomous vehicles Norway, Sweden and Finland have signed an agreement on testing autonomous vehicles across the borders. The…
Norway are behind in the cloud
Norway are behind in the use of cloud services Norwegian companies invest less in cloud services than the Swedes and Finns, according to a survey…
Royal festivities for Finland’s centenary celebrations have begun
Royal festivities for Finland’s centenary celebrations have begun Several Nordic heads of state are gathered in Helsinki on the occasion of Finland’s celebrations of 100…
Norway gives Finland sculpture as centenary gift
In a celebratory spirit, Finland marks its 100th anniversary as an independent nation on the 1st of June. Norway’s gift is a sculpture, and a…
THE STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL – Tall Ships Races 2017
JOIN THE TALL SHIPS RACES 2017 ON THE STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FROM TURKU (FI) TO KLAIPEDA (LT)! TALL SHIPS RACES 2017 –…
Cock Horse riding all the fad in Finland
Thousands of Finnish teenage girls have embraced an old sport: riding cock horses. Among the athletes is Alisa Aarniomaki. The 20-years-old looks like she’s…
Thousands of air passengers affected by strikes in Finland and Germany
Strikes amongst the ground personnel at airports in Helsinki and Berlin are affecting thousands of travelers on Friday. Over 7,000 of Finnair passengers should plan…
Another Norwegian gold medal on the relay after Krogh-show
Finn Haagen Krogh went like clockwork and secured Norway the World Championship title in the men’s cross-country relay event. It was the ninth consecutive Norwegian…
Niskanen with knockout show against silver winner Sundby
Iivo Niskanen sent Finland to the heavens with a gold medal at the cross-country 15-kilometer World Championships event on Wednesday. Thus Martin Johnsrud Sundby’s championships…