# new office managers appointed for nordic council of ministers in latvia and lithuania **copenhagen, denmark** – the nordic council of ministers announced the appointment of nina hvid enevoldsen and ole andreas lindeman as the new office managers for its offices in latvia and lithuania, respectively

**nashville expands international travel with new nonstop flights to iceland and ireland** *nashville, tn – april 10, 2025* – nashville international airport (bna) commenced a significant expansion in its international flights on april 10, 2025, with the launch of a nonstop route to reykjavik, iceland

# lessons from europe: addressing russia's nuclear threats **by marlena broeker | april 11, 2025** recent developments surrounding the ongoing conflict between russia and ukraine have highlighted significant challenges for the united states, particularly in terms of responding to russian nuclear threats

**estonia's provocative stance towards russia raises concerns of war escalation** *by stephen bryen* in the current geopolitical landscape, estonia's actions against russia suggest a troubling trend that could increase tensions and potentially lead to conflict in europe

### arctic council to hold virtual chairmanship handover from norway to denmark on may 12 on may 12, the arctic council will officially transfer the chairmanship from norway to denmark, marking a significant transition for the international forum dedicated to cooperation in the arctic region

**norway commits nok 10 billion to train and equip ukrainian brigade** **brussels, april 11, 2025** – norway has announced a substantial financial commitment of ten billion norwegian kroner (nok) to enhance the capabilities of a ukrainian brigade, a move intended to bolster ukraine's defense efforts amid ongoing conflict

# norway proposes visitor tax amid overtourism concerns **norwegian government responds to tourism surge with new tax initiative** norway is facing a significant increase in tourism as travelers opt for cooler climates

**denmark's stock market rises markedly; omx copenhagen 20 up 3

# norwegian supreme court halts development of oil and gas fields: a victory for environmentalists **oslo, norway – april 11, 2025** – in a landmark decision, the norwegian supreme court has reinstated a ban on the development of three oil and gas fields located in the north sea

# netherlands and lithuania increase military support for ukraine **date: april 11, 2025** **author: martin fornusek** in a significant demonstration of support for ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with russia, the netherlands and lithuania have pledged substantial military aid during a recent defense meeting in brussels

### aberdeen fc set to hire former sweden world cup star erik edman as scout aberdeen fc is poised to bolster its scouting efforts by bringing in erik edman, a former swedish international who notably participated in the 2006 fifa world cup

**people smugglers arrested in latvia for using fake minibus** latvia's law enforcement agencies have successfully apprehended a group of people smugglers who were operating in the country using a fake public transport minibus

**scientists study icelandic rocks to uncover clues about the fall of the roman empire** *research links climate change to historical migration patterns* a recent study involving a team of international researchers has provided new insights into the factors that may have contributed to the fall of the roman empire

**canada begins women's hockey title defense with dominant win over finland** **ceske budejovice, czech republic** – canada kicked off its title defense at the women's hockey world championships with a commanding 5-0 victory against finland on thursday

**estonia detains sanctioned oil tanker en route to russia** *estonia's navy intercepts ship suspected of linking to russia’s shadow fleet* on april 11, 2025, the estonian navy detained an oil tanker, identified as the kiwala, as it traveled towards russia