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Norway's Progress Party removed a pledge for free ferries from its budget, contradicting a spokesperson's earlier debate statement. The reversal...
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Norway doubles its defense budget to purchase advanced German submarines and new long-range rocket systems. The 19 billion kroner rocket purchase...
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Finland's Social Affairs and Health Committee is holding rare weekend sessions to advance major reforms to social assistance and pharmacy laws. The...
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Finnish police have completed their investigation into suspected coronavirus business aid fraud involving over €170,000. Seven companies allegedly...
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Tero Hemmilä has been elected as the new president of MTK, Finland's central agricultural union. The 57-year-old agronomist and active farmer takes...
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Finland's Social Insurance Institution Kela faces leadership crisis as board members seek to restore trust amid management concerns. An external...
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Swedish authorities confirm gang members received billions in welfare benefits through systematic fraud. The government plans new legislation and...
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Finland's Municipal Association demands the Finance Ministry release calculations from the abandoned state subsidy reform. Deputy CEO Timo Reina...
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Laura Rosenvinge joins four other Social Democrats competing for Copenhagen's integration mayor position. The election follows party losses in...
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A progressive Social Democrat has entered Copenhagen's mayoral race, bringing the candidate total to five. The election will determine who oversees...
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Norway will ban polystyrene in floating docks and buoys to combat marine plastic pollution. The government aims to prevent accumulation in vulnerable...
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Norwegian budget negotiations hit stalemate as Center Party rejects Green Party demands for oil phase-out plans. The political standoff threatens to...
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More than 80% of Central Finland's chief physicians signed a petition protesting potential cuts to medical specialist training. The doctors warn that...
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Aalborg's political turmoil ends with a stable coalition agreement after days of shifting alliances. The center-right bloc secures two councilor...
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Finland's parliamentary Social Affairs and Health Committee faces severe overload processing multiple major legislative proposals. Extended meetings...
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Central Finland's welfare district approves elimination of 492 positions amid budget constraints. The restructuring affects social services,...
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Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil's ambitious election promises dominated Copenhagen's campaign season but now face uncertain implementation. The Social...
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A major solar energy project in eastern Finland has cleared its environmental assessment phase, moving forward with plans to convert former peat...
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Helsinki City Council approved a comprehensive budget prioritizing children, youth, and drug crisis intervention. The near-unanimous decision directs...
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Rääkkylä municipal council investigates manager Esko Rautiainen over sexual social media comments, his second disciplinary case in a year. The...
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Oslo's Fornebu metro line faces billion-kroner cost overruns and significant construction delays, prompting political confrontation in city council....
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Norway prohibits exposed polystyrene in floating docks to combat microplastic pollution in the Oslofjord. New research shows extreme contamination...
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Two Sweden Democrat representatives in Norrbotten have left the party to become political independents, testing regional political stability. Party...
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