# finland ends coal use with closure of salmisaari power plant **helsinki, finland – april 1, 2025** helen oy, a leading energy operator in finland, has officially closed its salmisaari power plant, marking the end of coal use for electricity production in the country

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# frontier supports norway's first carbon capture retrofit: a new era for waste-to-energy? **april 2, 2025** frontier has announced a significant investment aimed at revolutionizing waste management in norway through carbon capture technology

# northern lights project: norway's first major carbon capture and storage initiative ## introduction the northern lights project marks a significant milestone in environmental sustainability as norway’s first major initiative aimed at carbon capture and storage (ccs)

# arctic military leaders convene near norway-russia border to address hybrid threats **kirkenes, norway —** last week, military leaders from the seven western arctic nations, along with representatives from observer states and various strategic commands, gathered in kirkenes, northern norway, for the arctic security forces roundtable (asfr)

**denmark joins boycott of american products over trump’s greenland claim** *copenhagen, denmark — a growing movement of danish consumers is boycotting american products in response to the trump administration's controversial assertions regarding the u

**un tourism collaborates with lithuania to enhance innovation and visibility** *vilnius, lithuania – april 2, 2025* – the united nations world tourism organization (un tourism) has officially partnered with lithuania’s ministry of the economy and innovation to enhance tourism development in the country for the period spanning 2025 to 2027

**saab signs agreement with latvia for rbs 70 ng air defence system** *linköping, sweden - march 31, 2025* - saab, the swedish defence and security company, announced today that it has secured a significant order from the latvian ministry of defence for its next-generation short-range ground-based air defence system, the rbs 70 ng

### volcano erupts in iceland: residents evacuated from affected town **reykjavik, iceland** – the icelandic meteorological office (imo) reported on april 1st that the sundhnukur volcano has begun erupting on the reykjanes peninsula in southwestern iceland

# recent developments in eastern european asylum policies ## poland's asylum suspension law a new asylum suspension law has come into effect in poland, marking a significant shift in the country's approach to asylum seekers

**armenian delegation studies estonia's digitalization, cyber defense, and ai best practices** *yerevan, april 3, 2025* — a delegation from armenia, headed by minister of high-tech industry mkhitar hayrapetyan, recently visited estonia to explore the country's leading practices in digitalization, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (ai)

**norway condemns killing of humanitarian workers in gaza** *by beyza binnur donmez | april 2, 2025* geneva – norway's foreign minister, espen barth eide, has issued a strong condemnation of the recent killing of humanitarian workers in gaza, which has drawn international attention and concern

# norwegian seafood exports experience record growth in early 2025 ## substantial increase driven by us and chinese markets in a remarkable start to 2025, norway reported seafood exports worth nok 44 billion in the first quarter, marking a notable increase of nok 3

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# kaj's victory signals a cultural renaissance for swedish finns ### melodifestivalen win marks a new era in a thrilling finale of melodifestivalen 2025, the group kaj triumphed with their catchy hit “bara bada bastu,” paving the way for their participation in the eurovision song contest