**iceland cancels whaling season for second year in a row** *april 13, 2025 – reykjavik, iceland* iceland's largest whaling company, hvalur hf, has announced it will not participate in the whaling season this summer, marking the second consecutive year the company has chosen to abstain from the controversial practice

# finland's ambitious bid to become europe's start-up leader **helsinki, finland** — as construction workers lay the foundation for what is expected to be the largest start-up campus in europe, finland is positioning itself to reclaim the title of europe’s start-up capital

**latvia is a strong supporter of moldova's european path, says parliament speaker** **kishinev, moldova - april 14, 2025** - in a recent press conference held in chișinău, igor grosu, the speaker of the moldovan parliament, emphasized latvia's crucial role in supporting moldova's european integration efforts

**may 9 expected to pass peacefully in estonia, says iss director** estonia's internal security service (iss) director general margo palloson has indicated that the observance of may 9, a day on which russia commemorates the end of world war ii, is anticipated to occur without incident this year

# norway's cold war bunkers: a step back into history amid modern tensions norway, strategically located adjacent to russia, is embarking on a significant military initiative that involves the restoration of several cold war-era bunkers

**norway expanding k9 howitzer fleet with $534 million investment** **paris** — norway is set to nearly double its fleet of self-propelled k9 thunder howitzers, proposing to acquire 24 additional units from hanwha aerospace

# us tourism hit hard as european visitor numbers plummet **april 12, 2025 - the united states tourism sector is experiencing a significant downturn, with european visitors from countries such as ireland, norway, and germany declining sharply by 17%

### anand supports gukesh ahead of norway chess clash with carlsen **mumbai, india** – indian chess legend viswanathan anand has expressed his confidence in d

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**lithuanian president nominates adviser for state auditor position, sparking controversy** *vilnius, lithuania – april 15, 2025* — lithuanian president gitanas nausėda has put forth the nomination of his adviser, irena segalovičienė, for the role of state auditor

# residents evacuated as volcano erupts in iceland ## dangerous eruption near grindavik on april 1, 2025, residents and tourists were evacuated as a volcano erupted in southwest iceland, endangering the nearby town of grindavik and the renowned blue lagoon spa

# soccer as a solution to sweden’s gang crime crisis **by li-lian ahlskog hou, cnn** in the shadow of rising gang violence in sweden, community leaders are turning to soccer as a means to engage youth and divert them from criminal activities

# finland supports future of sports **finnish government commits to sporting development ahead of upcoming events** finland has firmly expressed its commitment to enhancing its sporting future, particularly in light of the upcoming milan cortina 2026 winter olympics, which is now just 296 days away

# estonia detains russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over safety deficiencies **by the moscow times staff** *april 13, 2025* the estonian transport administration announced on saturday that the russian-owned tanker kiwala will be prohibited from continuing its voyage until it addresses approximately 40 identified deficiencies

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