Daily News from Scandinavia

Estonia: The Riigikogu lowered the age for signing a statement of support for a...

NordenBladet — Today the Riigikogu passed the implementation Act on the European Citizens’ Initiative which lowers the minimum age for signing a statement of...

Estonia: The Riigikogu passed the Act protecting consumers’ interests in e-commerce

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu approved the Act which strengthens the protection of consumers’ interests in e-commerce and improves the cooperation between...

COP25 international climate summit in Madrid: The Nordic countries need a joint “climate law”

NordenBladet - “The Nordic region needs a “climate law” that is binding on all of the countries. National legislation isn’t enough,” says Sofia Geisler,...

Nordic alliance against terror – Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic...

NordenBladet - Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic Capital Code of Action at the Nordic Safe City Summit 2019 in Stockholm....

Estonia-Finland Parliamentary Group unanimously condemns the statements by Mart Helme

NordenBladet —Press Release of the Estonia-Finland Parliamentary Group of the Riigikogu. Today, the Estonia-Finland Parliamentary Group released a statement emphasising that the Estonians and Finns...

Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee released a statement in support of relations between Estonia and...

NordenBladet — Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee discussed relations between Estonia and Finland, and adopted a statement in support of the good neighbourly relations...

Norway: Queen Sonja visits the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison in Oslo

NordenBladet - Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited on Thursday the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison* and detention facility in Oslo. The prison is...

Estonia: Pentus-Rosimannus is debating climate policy in Madrid with Frans Timmermans

NordenBladet — Member of the European Union Affairs Committee Keit Pentus-Rosimannus is taking part in a high-level climate policy panel in Madrid, where she...

Estonia: The Riigikogu passed the Act concerning the reimbursement of the labour costs of...

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu passed the Act under which the legal bases for the reimbursement of the labour costs of medical...

Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee discussed international politics with Finnish colleagues

NordenBladet — At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish...