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Estonia: No quarantine needed for arrivals from four European states from March 22

NordenBladet – The list of European countries whose arrivals in Estonia do not have to quarantine starting from Monday, March 22, has fallen to four, one of which is Ireland.

Nordic prizes 2020 – on TV and online

The Estonian coronavirus mobile application HOIA is now available for download

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TOP 12 Environmentally friendly attractions in Norway

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Norwegian Royal Family celebrate King Karl Johan with a series of lectures at Royal Palace

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Finland: Identity Card Act will be amended – in future applicants will be fingerprinted

NordenBladet — A provision on fingerprinting that supplements the relevant EU Regulation will be added to the Identity Card Act. In future, fingerprints will be taken from any person applying

Greenland election: Melting ice and mining project on the agenda

Sweden: Crown Princess Victoria: Godmother of Europe

Sweden: Sweden’s new royal Prince Julian Herbert Folke – What’s in a name?

Sweden: Swedish royals attend Prince Julian’s Te Deum at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm Palace

Finland: Restaurants remain closed to customers until 18 April almost throughout Finland due to serious epidemic situation

Norway: Princess Märtha Louise marks World Down Syndrome Day with powerful message

Let us celebrate Nordic Day together!

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,

Denmark: Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik conduct Denmark’s first-ever digital Council of State

Faroe Islands: Faroese labor force remains Europe’s most active

Sweden: Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern returns to Spain

Finland: Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

Denmark: Prince Felix of Denmark set to begin military education in August

Norway: Crown Princess Mette-Marit launches digital literature-train

Iceland: Mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson and his companions presumed dead

NordenBladet – Mountaineers John Snorri Sigurjónsson, from Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, from Pakistan, and Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto, from Chile, who have been missing on K2 since February 5, are

Denmark: Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have fun in the snow to support the Royal Run

Iceland: Screaming Tourists Campaign receives Digiday Award

Iceland: Guðlaug pool nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award

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

Sweden: Crown Princess Victoria puts focus on sustainable tourism

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

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Where to go and WHAT TO DO in Järva County in Paide town that is in the heart of Estonia? + PICTURES FROM PAIDE IN THE SUMMERTIME!

NordenBladet – What is it that unites Arvo Pärt, Ita Ever, Ain Hanschmidt, Sven Mikser and Jaak Salumets together? All

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Denmark: Copenhagen Airport renegotiates deal with airlines to kick-start traffic return

NordenBladet – Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and its airlines have announced that they have “struck an agreement” that they believe will

FINLAND

Finland: Helsinki and ten other Finavia operated airports in Finland are set to embrace cloud technology

NordenBladet – Helsinki and ten other Finavia operated airports in Finland are set to embrace cloud technology in a pioneering

Estonia: No quarantine needed for arrivals from four European states from March 22

NordenBladet – The list of European countries whose arrivals in Estonia do not have to quarantine starting from Monday, March 22, has fallen to four, one of which is Ireland.

Norway: Oslo Airport trials new electric powered aircraft de-icing truck

Norway: Stay at home, have as little social contact as possible

Estonia: Travel restrictions apply to all people entering Estonia from Monday

Iceland adopts the WTTC global safety and hygiene stamp

Corona information to all companies working with Denmark: Denmark remains open for business

Iceland: Limited Number of Tourists Allowed in Some Ice Caves

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TWO-WEEK road trip with children to Finland - the planning of the trip, the route, and travel articles with photos

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Estonian National Museum’s participation hall will host a new kind of family exhibition

NordenBladet – On Wednesday, July 21, the Estonian National Museum will launch in the participation hall a family art exhibition “Our home witch kitchen” (winning idea of the “Own exhibition

Greenland: The Legend of the Mother of the Sea – The story of Sedna

Greenland: The Greenlandic kayak or ‘qajaq’

Greenland: The Greenlandic Tupilak – a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack

Greenland: The Greenlandic national costume

Greenland: Visual Art in Greenlandic culture

Greenland: The Viking period of Greenland

HELENA-REET ENNET´S BLOG

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Helena-Reet: Third tick-vaccine and plans for today

NordenBladet – Almost a month now since the last blog post… apologies! It is difficult to reach the standard on posting daily or every other day, as I would wish.

Helena-Reet: A visit to ERM in Tartu, men shaved their heads + confession: Yes, I have a new man!

Helena-Reet: Village’s Midsummer Night bonfire, second corona vaccine, and an enjoyable Saturday evening in Keila at Legends Diner restaurant + PHOTOS!

Helena-Reet: Helena-Reet: About whey protein and the peaceful beginning of the day, about the new lawn tractor, the tableware set “Ivanka”, and some more about this day…

Helena-Reet: Summertime!!! Our weekend + BIG GALLERY!

Helena-Reet: Hygge morning, a bit of advertising for our E&S hit product, badminton and today as seen through a BIG GALLERY!

Helena-Reet: The garden-inspired painting “Childhood”, yet another consumer game, a present that has to be bought out, enjoyable RMK recreational areas and top event of the week! + BIG GALLERY OF EVERYTHING!

HOME & KIDS

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GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT NEEDED? The best gift idea is Nordic handicraft! The luxurious Elisheva & Shoshana giftbox is now available with a discount!

NordenBladet – Holiday season is arriving soon and the gift sacks need to be filled. Yet what gift to make for the nearest and dearest? It can most certainly be

SEE if you have enough self-love in your life

8 GOOD TIPS on how to stimulate your creativity

FOUR REVOLUTIONARY discoveries about love or lack of it

CHILDREN are our best teachers because they see the world more clearly than adults. How can you be as happy as a child?

HOW nalbinding from Scandinavia rose to glory and laid the foundations for today’s handicraft techniques

STUDY: Sleeping with your DOG in bed ensures better sleep

Gourmet

WHAT are funnel chanterelles and how to store them for winter?

NordenBladet – Yellowfoot chantarelles (Cantharellus aurora) and funnel chantarelles are very popular food mushrooms in the Nordic countries (especially in

Gourmet

Recipe: HOMEMADE delicious HAM and BASIL buns from yeast-levened dough

NordenBladet – Homemade food is delicious and I enjoy coming up with new recipes. These recipes are usually based on

Gourmet

Recipe: HOMEMADE onion solyanka with three meats

NordenBladet – Solyanka is a Russian national dish that is very popular in Estonia as well. I make solyanka from

HEALTH, BODY & SPIRITUALITY

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DROPLET INFECTIONS spread mainly via hands – proper washing of hands will keep infections at bay! + GUIDELINE, how to correctly wash hands

NordenBladet – Careful hand hygiene helps keep infectious diseases at bay, therefore especially during seasons when infectious diseases are spreading, it is useful to clean hands properly. Paying too little

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