# energiequelle to launch hydrogen project in oulu, finland **oulu, finland** - german energy company energiequelle, through its finnish subsidiary, has received planning approval from the city of oulu to initiate its first public hydrogen project in finland, dubbed the oulu green hydrogen park

# estonia passes law aimed at reducing russian orthodox church influence **tallinn, estonia** – in a significant legislative move, the estonian parliament has enacted a new law aimed at countering the influence of the russian orthodox church in the country

**kistos set for production boost from norwegian and uk assets** *11 april 2025* *russell searancke, oslo* kistos, a uk-based oil and gas company, is poised for a significant production boost, driven by its assets in norway and the uk

# norwegian startup 1x technologies aims to bring humanoid robots into homes **published on april 12, 2025, by pratyush thakur** in an ambitious move to redefine domestic helper roles, the norwegian robotics startup 1x technologies is focusing on developing fully autonomous bipedal robots designed for home use

# anand supports gukesh ahead of norway chess showdown with carlsen ## indian chess legend backing young star viswanathan anand, the indian chess icon and five-time world champion, has expressed his support for d gukesh as the young chess prodigy prepares to face magnus carlsen in the upcoming norway chess tournament

**bilateral dialogue in focus as iran, norway deputy foreign ministers hold talks** *tehran times – april 12, 2025* in a significant diplomatic engagement, iranian deputy foreign minister saeed khatibzadeh met with norwegian deputy foreign minister andreas kravik on the sidelines of the fourth antalya diplomacy forum

# denmark to support việt nam in green transition efforts **hà nội, april 14, 2025** – denmark is stepping up its commitment to assist việt nam in its efforts towards a green transition

**mykolas alekna sets new men’s discus world record** *ramona, oklahoma – april 14, 2025* lithuanian athlete mykolas alekna made history on sunday, becoming the first person to throw the discus over 75 meters, surpassing his own previous world record

**how sweden’s multicultural dream went fatally wrong** *by colin freeman | april 13, 2025* in recent years, sweden has witnessed a troubling surge in gang violence, raising pressing questions about the effectiveness of its longstanding multicultural policies

**new passport rules set by eight european countries to enhance travel experience** **april 12, 2025** – in a collaborative effort to improve travel efficiency, spain, france, italy, portugal, greece, norway, switzerland, and iceland have announced new passport regulations aimed at ensuring seamless travel across the schengen area and beyond

# latvian war museum launches exhibit honoring u

**high level of trust in finnish local elections, says congress delegation** *strasbourg, france – april 14, 2025* a 19-member election observation delegation from the congress of local and regional authorities concluded its mission observing the municipal and county elections in finland, held on sunday, april 13, 2025

### estonia detains tanker for flying false flag **muuga bay, estonia** – on friday, april 14, 2025, the estonian government detained a tanker identified as the **kiwala** for operating under a false flag

**indian artists' collective nearly wins design for norway's national memorial for terror attack victims** *by faizal khan* *new delhi, april 12, 2025* the raqs media collective, a delhi-based artists' group, came close to achieving a remarkable milestone by reaching the finals in the competition to design a national memorial in norway honoring the victims of the 2011 terror attacks

**norway to implement tourist tax to combat overtourism** *friday, april 11, 2025* in a significant move to address the challenges of overtourism, norway is introducing a new tourist tax that will allow municipalities to charge a 3% levy on paid overnight stays