# lithuania plans to build military facilities near russia-belarus border **jakarta, idn times** – on april 11, 2025, lithuania announced plans to construct several new military facilities within its territory

**sweden arrests senior uyghur representative on espionage charges** *stockholm, sweden – april 10, 2025* swedish authorities have arrested an ethnic uyghur man residing in stockholm on suspicion of espionage for china, according to information released by the country's prosecutors

### will latvia continue to use 1 and 2 cent coins? **latvia's currency debate continues** as discussions regarding the use of small denomination coins continue, latvia remains firm in its decision to keep the 1 and 2 cent coins for the time being

# living in finland: a year of transformation and perspective shift **by wesley mercer, april 12, 2025** spending a year in finland, often hailed as the world’s happiest country, proved to be a profound experience that reshaped my views on life and happiness

# new passport rules for tourists visiting spain, france, italy, portugal, greece, norway, switzerland, and iceland in a bid to enhance travel efficiency across the schengen area, spain, france, italy, portugal, greece, norway, switzerland, and iceland have announced new passport regulations for tourists

**russia may seek ceasefire deal with us on may 9, according to estonian defense minister** *brussels – april 11, 2025* estonian defense minister hanno pevkur has suggested that russia may attempt to negotiate a ceasefire with the united states around may 9, a date that holds significant cultural importance for russia as it commemorates its victory in world war ii

**norway considers closer ties with the eu amid changing global dynamics** *published: april 11, 2025* as global geopolitical dynamics shift, norway is reevaluating its longstanding position outside the european union (eu)

**norway's wealth fund supports monte dei paschi's share issue for mediobanca acquisition** *by reuters* **milan, april 12, 2025** – norges bank investment management (nbim), the entity managing norway’s sovereign wealth fund, has announced its support for monte dei paschi di siena’s (mps) proposed share issue

# atp selects academics with norway swf credentials for evaluation panel **copenhagen, denmark – april 11, 2025** – the danish pension fund atp has appointed a new evaluation panel comprised of academics with backgrounds in norway’s sovereign wealth fund (swf)

# kaj's victory and the renaissance of swedish culture in finland **by ulla rajala** *april 1, 2025* the victory of kaj at melodifestivalen 2025 marks a significant milestone for swedish culture in finland

### lennart meri: a legacy of leadership and culture in estonia **introduction** lennart meri, a prominent estonian statesman, poet, filmmaker, and diplomat, served as the president of estonia from 1992 to 2001

# lithuania reaches new solar milestone with 870 mw installed in 2024 **april 9, 2025** lithuania has achieved a significant milestone in renewable energy by installing 870 megawatts (mw) of solar power in 2024

# norway to introduce tourist tax to address overtourism in a significant move to manage the impact of increasing visitor numbers, norway is set to introduce a new tourist tax

# trump’s tariff decisions: a surprising shift in global trade dynamics **date: april 10, 2025** in a surprising announcement, u

# wales women's football team gains confidence after draw against sweden **gothenburg, sweden** - the wales women's football team is experiencing a surge of confidence following their impressive 1-1 draw against sweden in the nations league