Alo Neil Molder is an Estonian graphic designer recognized for modernizing and preserving the visual identity of key Estonian cultural institutions in the United States. Since the late 1990s, Molder has used his artistic expertise to support Estonian diaspora organizations, volunteering his design skills to centers like the NEW YORK ESTONIAN HOUSE and the CHICAGO ESTONIAN HOUSE.

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**aero norway achieves as9110 certification, recognizing high standards in aerospace maintenance** *date: april 8, 2025* *written by eddie saunders* aero norway, a prominent facility specializing in the repair of cfm56 and leap engines, has announced a significant achievement by attaining as9110 certification

**norway commits $454 million for artillery ammunition to support ukraine** **oslo, norway – april 7, 2025** the norwegian government has announced it will allocate approximately $454 million to purchase artillery ammunition for ukraine

**arla and dmk join forces to form new european dairy cooperative** *by sara sjolin | april 8, 2025* in a significant move for the dairy industry, denmark’s arla foods and germany’s dmk group have announced plans to merge into a single cooperative

# slower consumption growth eases power supply fears in norway **april 8, 2025** - a recent report has indicated that norway's power supply situation, while expected to tighten over the next four years, is facing positive adjustments due to slower-than-anticipated growth in electricity consumption

# eib finances groundbreaking carbon capture plant in stockholm **stockholm, sweden – april 8, 2025**: the european investment bank (eib) has announced a loan of €260 million to stockholm exergi for the construction of sweden's first large-scale bioenergy plant that incorporates carbon capture and storage (beccs)

# tilted reflective disk crowned at science island museum in lithuania **location**: nemunas island, kaunas, lithuania **architect**: smar architecture studio a new architectural landmark has emerged on nemunas island in kaunas, lithuania, with the completion of the science island museum, designed by smar architecture studio

# emergency meeting called in iceland following seizure of dangerous opioids ### health minister urges proactive measures against synthetic opioids in response to the recent seizure of counterfeit oxycontin tablets containing the potent synthetic opioid nitazene, the icelandic ministry of health convened an emergency meeting to address the emerging threat

**latvia signs deal for 42 ascod fighting vehicles from spain** *by dylan malyasov* latvia’s ministry of defense has finalized a significant agreement with the spanish defense manufacturer gdels-santa bárbara sistemas to acquire 42 ascod infantry fighting vehicles (ifvs)

# finland, poland, and baltic states plan withdrawal from anti-personnel mine ban treaty amid russian threat **date: april 7, 2025** in a significant shift in defense policy, finland has announced its intention to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, formally known as the ottawa treaty

### estonia's foreign minister calls hungary part of putin's team **date: april 5, 2025** **by: oleh pavliuk** in a striking assertion, estonian foreign minister margus tsahkna has stated that hungary has aligned itself with russia and is obstructing european union efforts against the kremlin

# taiwan's foreign minister welcomes lithuanian national security commission chair ## meeting highlights bilateral ties on [insert date], taiwan's foreign minister, lin chia-lung, welcomed giedrimas jeglinskas, the chair of the national security commission of the parliament of lithuania, for an official visit

**latvian president advocates for conscription across europe amidst security concerns** *by billy stockwell, cnn* in a recent statement, latvian president edgars rinkēvičs emphasized the necessity for european nations to adopt conscription in response to increasing fears of russian aggression