Swedish GDP drops 8.6% despite no lockdowns
Sweden’s economy shrank 8.6 percent in the second quarter, the nation’s statistics service said Wednesday, even though the country never
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No country for face masks: Nordics brush off mouth covers
As most of the world either orders or recommends the use of face masks, with even US president Donald Trump
Continue readingA year after diplomatic tussle over Greenland, Pompeo visits Denmark
Rival interests in the Arctic topped the agenda when the US Secretary of State visited Denmark Wednesday, a year after
Continue readingRussian scientists plan major Arctic expedition after fuel spill
Russian scientists are organising their first major expedition to the Arctic in decades to study climate change, mining company Norilsk
Continue readingRussia launches probe into ‘orange’ Urals streams
Russian prosecutors on Wednesday said they were conducting an inspection of a facility supposed to treat acid runoff from an
Continue readingRussian athletics president resigns amid doping stalemate
The president of the Russian Athletics Federation resigned on Monday after less than five months in the job amid a
Continue readingEU travel unity unravels into confusion of border controls
European Union countries and their open border neighbours were supposed to ease restrictions in unison in mid-June and then start
Continue readingElton John charity gives $25m to target rising HIV in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Legendary singer Elton John and his husband David Furnish on Thursday announced grants of $25 million to projects combatting HIV
Continue readingRussian mining giant contests fine for massive Arctic spill
Mining giant Norilsk Nickel on Wednesdy said it was contesting a fine imposed by the Russian authorites over a massive
Continue readingDenmark’s economy second-least hard hit in EU: Commission
Denmark’s economy will perform the second-best in Europe over 2020, despite the country bringing in one of the continent’s earliest
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