Cruise Ships Reportedly Cancelling Visits to Iceland Over New Fee
Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskA number of cruise ships are cancelling their planned visits to Iceland over a new infrastructure fee imposed by the local government. Effective from Jan. 1,…
Egypt suffer 24-27 defeat to Iceland in World Championship
Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskThe Egyptian national handball team suffered a narrow defeat to Iceland in the main round of the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship on Wednesday, falling 27-24…
Finland Welcomes New EU Commissioner
Finland: Siltanews - News DeskThe European Commission Executive Vice-President, Raffaele Fitto, is visiting Finland this week. "We will discuss the situation in Eastern and Northern Finland and ways to boost…
Sweden and Ukraine have agreed to sign a bilateral agreement between companies in the defense industry
Sweden: Siltanews - News DeskUkraine's Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration, Serhiy Boiev, met with Johan Axelsson, the Director of the Test and Evaluation Department at the Swedish government…
How Sweden is embracing its sleepy side
Sweden: Siltanews - News DeskSweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good…
Norway central bank keeps rate on hold, plans March cut
Norway: Siltanews - News DeskNorway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 17-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll,…
Norway Debating Tax on Cruise Passengers
Norway: Siltanews - News DeskNorway is debating a tax on cruise tourism as the next step in its plans to introduce a tax on tourism, according to the ministry of…
Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement
Norway: Siltanews - News DeskNorway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero…
Denmark bans tests which appear to work against children from Greenland
Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskKnown as The Stolen Generations, Aborigine children were taken from their parents in Australia and much has been written about the disappearing children of Franco’s Spain…
Morocco, Germany & Denmark to Launch Cooperation Project for Sustainable Territories
Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskTerritories impacted by the September 2023 earthquake, notably through improving water availability and encouraging inclusive economic development in the High Atlas region, says a joint press…