Denmark to begin diplomatic contact with new Syrian authorities at start of 2025
Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskDenmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen confirmed Wednesday that Copenhagen plans to initiate diplomatic contact with new Syrian authorities at the beginning of next year, according…
Antiwhaling activist Paul Watson released as Denmark rejects extradition
Denmark: Siltanews - News DeskCopenhagen rejects Japan’s extradition request over a 2010 incident involving a Japanese whaling ship in the Antarctic. Antiwhaling activist Paul Watson has been freed from a…
The remote community united by its love of football
Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskGreenland has launched a new national team shirt in partnership with hummel when Jersey directly inspired by a rich Greenlandic culture and heritage and the sparsely…
Glacier flood horror as 3,000 billion litres of meltwater unleashed in Greenland
Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskScientists witness one of the largest floods in recorded history. In a chilling first, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have captured the dramatic moment when…
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released from jail in Greenland
Greenland: Siltanews - News DeskAnti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland where he spent five months in custody, after Denmark rejected a Japanese request to extradite…
Iceland’s Traditional Christmas Skate Spreads to Spain
Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskHundreds of kilograms of skate—a fish in the ray family native to Icelandic waters—is being sold to Icelanders in Spain, spreading a festive tradition that goes…
Blue Lagoon Opens New Parking Lot
Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskA newly constructed parking lot within the protective barriers at the Blue Lagoon opened on December 15, following the volcanic eruption in the area in November,…
A Life In The Trees Meet Christmas Tree Farmer Guðmundur Sigurðsson
Iceland: Siltanews - News DeskFor some, Christmas isn’t complete without snow, but for me there’s no festive season without a Christmas tree. In my quest to find an authentic, Iceland-grown…
Finland crawling out of recession as central banks says
Finland: Siltanews - News DeskThe Finnish economy will grow by 0.8 percent next year, by 1.8 percent in 2026 and by 1.3 percent the following year, according to the Bank…
Books as Building Blocks for a New Life An Afghan Family’s Story of Integration into Finland
Finland: Siltanews - News DeskIn the quiet of Central Finland, some 260 kilometers from Helsinki, three children ride their bikes in a line behind their father, the rhythm of the…