# lithuania boosts defense infrastructure to deter russian aggression **april 18, 2025 – by martina sapio** lithuania is embarking on a significant upgrade of its road and defense infrastructure in an effort to bolster security against potential russian threats

# indonesia and latvia strengthen bilateral cooperation **jakarta, indonesia – september 6, 2024** indonesia and latvia are working to enhance their bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of politics, economics, and culture

**geophysicist advocates for name change of popular landmark in iceland** *reykjavík, iceland — april 17, 2025 —* a prominent geophysicist has urged for a revision of the name of a well-known tourist site, arguing that its current title misrepresents iceland's geographical identity

# living in the happiest country: discovering finland's unique blend of contentment finland has once again secured its position at the top of the world happiness rankings for 2025, marking the eighth consecutive year it has been recognized in this category

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### adventurous couple embarks on '5athlon' journey from norway to south africa **april 16, 2025 - explorersweb** in a unique adventure combining multiple disciplines, finnish couple peyman, 42, and sailor, 36, are undertaking an ambitious journey they call a “5athlon,” which spans from norway to south africa

# norway’s largest battery-powered ferry begins delivery from turkey **april 17, 2025 – the maritime executive** norway’s largest fully battery-powered ferry, the hinnøy, has successfully completed its construction and commenced its delivery journey from turkey to norway this week

### europe awaits a record easter holiday weekend tourist influx in 2025 **april 18, 2025 – a historic surge in inbound tourism** as the easter holiday approaches, twelve european nations - germany, france, italy, spain, greece, luxembourg, netherlands, finland, denmark, norway, the united kingdom, and estonia - are gearing up to welcome over one hundred million tourists from the united states, china, australia, and new zealand

### marimekko and blue bottle coffee collaborate to honor finnish coffee culture and everyday rituals **oakland, calif

# keeping princeton in estonia: a defense of educational exchange **by astor lu and william aepli** april 18, 2025 in response to recent calls to end princeton university's russian language program in estonia, two students argue for the program's continuing relevance and value

**us students detained in denmark amid dispute with uber driver** *by lisa klaassen, cnn* *updated april 16, 2025* two college students from the united states have been arrested and held in denmark for two weeks following an alleged altercation with an uber driver

### norway's largest battery-powered ferry begins delivery from turkey **april 17, 2025** *by the maritime executive* norway's maritime industry celebrates a significant advancement with the recent completion and delivery run of hinnøy, the largest fully battery-powered ferry in the country

### bringing icelandic skyr to the arizona sun **phoenix, arizona** – entrepreneur unnari helgi daníelsson is on a mission to introduce icelandic skyr to residents of arizona and beyond

### lithuania enhances road and border defenses to deter russia **april 18, 2025 – vilnius, lithuania** lithuania is embarking on a significant upgrade of its road infrastructure and border security measures aimed at bolstering defenses against potential russian aggression

**finland advances to semi-finals after narrow victory over sweden in iihf championship** *ceske budejovice, czech republic - april 17, 2025* in a thrilling quarter-final match, finland defeated sweden 3-2, ensuring their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 iihf women's world championship