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Iceland: Guðlaug pool nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award

NordenBladet – The natural pool Guðlaug on Langisandur beach, in Akranes, West Iceland, has been nominated for the 2022 Mies van der Rohe Award – the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, mbl.is reports. The prize is awarded every other

Iceland: 22,000 tremors in Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland last year

NordenBladet – Some parts of Iceland tremble more than others, and last year, a total of 22,000 tremors registered on the Reykjanes* peninsula, Southwest Iceland, Morgunblaðið reports. Most of those were less than 3 in magnitude. This continuous seismic activity

Sweden: Crown Princess Victoria puts focus on sustainable tourism

NordenBladet – Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has attended the EU project DUNC’s digital conference. From her home-office at Haga castle Her Royal Highness gave a speech and closely followed the final day of this conference. Development of UNESCO Natural

Norway: Crown Prince Haakon speaks of inclusivity on anniversary of racist murder that shocked Norway

NordenBladet – Crown Prince Haakon has commemorated the murder of Benjamin Hermansen, twenty years after his racial killing shocked Norway. The Crown Prince sent a digital message on the 20th anniversary of his death. Benjamin Hermansen was killed in the

Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates Swedish forests

NordenBladet – From the Swedish monarch’s lockdown residence Stenhammar Palace just outside Stockholm, King Carl XVI Gustaf attended a digital event entitled The Forest Day on Wednesday. The King of Sweden has a deep commitment to issues concerning nature, the

Sweden: The King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is seen getting the coronavirus vaccination

NordenBladet – King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has received the vaccination against coronavirus. Underlining his belief in the importance of the jab, the monarch was photographed as he was given the injection. King Carl Gustaf received the vaccination on

Finland: Volume of legal copying has decreased

NordenBladet — The 2020 study shows that the volume of annual private copying among people aged between 15 and 79 is approximately 258-276 million music and video files. This total number (258 million files) includes only the legal private copying

Sweden: Prince Daniel opens new organisation to stamp out doping in sport

NordenBladet – Prince Daniel has opened a brand new organisation “Anti-doping Sweden”. The body is a newly formed independent organization which from 2021 is Sweden’s national anti-doping organization. Previously, the responsibility lay with the Swedish Sports Confederation. Prince Daniel inaugurated

Sweden: King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness

NordenBladet – King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his

Finland: 314,500 unemployed jobseekers in November

NordenBladet — A total of 314,500 unemployed jobseekers were registered at Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of November. This was 86,000 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 1,800 from the previous

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Mihkelson from the Ukrainian front: They are also fighting for us
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