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NordenBladet — Nordic Day is celebrated on 23 March in all the Nordic countries and Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland in honour of the fundamental treaty of Nordic cooperation, which was named after Helsinki and was signed on 23
Read MoreDenmark: Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik conduct Denmark’s first-ever digital Council of State
NordenBladet – On Tuesday, history was written in Denmark when Queen Margrethe conducted the Council of State digitally for the first time. From the Council of State Hall at Christiansborg Palace in downtown Copenhagen, the Queen conducted the meeting Tuesday
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Faroese labor force remains Europe’s most active
NordenBladet – With more than 84 percent of the nation’s working-age population part of the labor force, the population of the Faroe Islands still has the highest activity rate in Europe. According to a recent labor force survey published by
Read MoreSweden: Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern returns to Spain
NordenBladet – Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Princess Birgitta has stayed in Sweden. Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, the second oldest sister of the Swedish monarch King Carl XVI Gustaf, was prevented from going home to
Read MoreFinland: Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April
NordenBladet — On 11 March, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 17 April 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and there are no adequate measures available yet to replace the restrictions. For
Read MoreDenmark: Prince Felix of Denmark set to begin military education in August
NordenBladet – His Highness Prince Felix of Denmark (18), Count of Monpezat and grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has been admitted to one of the country’s prestigious military education camps. According to Danish magazine Billed Bladet, Prince Felix will begin the
Read MoreNorway: Crown Princess Mette-Marit launches digital literature-train
NordenBladet – Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has launched this year’s literature-train in a story on Instagram that was published earlier this week. This year’s literature-train will run as a digital event that will take place through four conservations with
Read MoreIceland: Mountaineer John Snorri SigurjĂłnsson and his companions presumed dead
NordenBladet – Mountaineers John Snorri SigurjĂłnsson, from Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, from Pakistan, and Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto, from Chile, who have been missing on K2 since February 5, are believed to have died on the mountain, mbl.is reports, quoting
Read MoreDenmark: Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have fun in the snow to support the Royal Run
NordenBladet – The Crown Prince of Denmark had some help announcing the Royal Run’s new date, sharing the spotlight with his two youngest children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. In a video shared on the Danish Royal House website and
Read MoreIceland: Screaming Tourists Campaign receives Digiday Award
NordenBladet – The marketing campaign Let it Out, released by Inspired Iceland last summer, received a Digiday Award January 28 for the best creative campaign/program, mbl.is reports. M&C Saatchi & Peel wrote the script for the campaign and did the
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