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**norway allocates $938 million for training of ukrainian brigade** on april 11th, norway's defense minister, tore o

# new passport rules introduced by select european countries for seamless travel **april 12, 2025** in a strategic move to enhance travel efficiency across europe, spain, france, italy, portugal, greece, norway, switzerland, and iceland have announced new passport regulations aimed at ensuring smooth border entry for tourists

**princess ingrid alexandra makes tiara debut at state banquet in norway** *april 15, 2025* princess ingrid alexandra of norway made her dazzling tiara debut during a state banquet held on april 8, 2025, at the royal palace in oslo

### american college students detained in denmark following uber dispute **copenhagen, denmark –** two american college students vacationing in copenhagen for spring break have been arrested and charged with assault following a dispute with an uber driver

**norway extends zero emissions deadline for cruise ships to 2032** *april 14, 2025 — the norwegian maritime authority has announced significant changes to emissions regulations in the country's heritage fjords, highlighting a continued commitment to environmental sustainability within the cruise industry

# how sweden’s multicultural dream went fatally wrong ## a surge in gang violence sweden, once celebrated for its peace and prosperity, finds itself grappling with an unprecedented wave of gang violence

# decline in café visits in lithuania amid rising prices, survey shows a recent survey indicates that many people in lithuania are opting to avoid eating out at cafés and restaurants due to significant price increases

**coastal erosion threatens communities in western latvia** *april 14, 2025 - by juri rescheto, dw riga bureau chief* in recent years, coastal erosion has intensified in western latvia, leading to significant challenges for local communities

**canada and finland pursue separate paths in ‘icebreaker diplomacy’ with the u

# norway to implement new tourist tax amid global overtourism concerns in a significant move to mitigate the effects of overtourism and enhance local infrastructure, norway plans to introduce a new tourist tax

**norway commits $940 million to strengthen ukrainian military capabilities** *oslo, norway—april 12, 2025* norway has stepped up its support for ukraine by pledging approximately 10 billion norwegian kroner, equivalent to about $937 million, aimed at training and equipping a ukrainian military brigade

# archaeological discovery suggests power structures in norway preceded viking age ## significant find at sem, norway archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery at a site in sem, eastern norway, where they excavated a longhouse believed to date back to the 3rd century

**new passport requirements for travelers to schengen countries** in a recent initiative aimed at improving border control and travel efficiency, spain, france, italy, portugal, greece, norway, switzerland, and iceland have implemented new passport regulations for tourists

# kaj's victory and the resurgence of swedish culture in finland **by ulla rajala, april 1, 2025** in a significant cultural moment for finland, the trio kaj has emerged victorious at the 2025 melodifestivalen with their song “bara bada bastu