Norway Wealth Fund Positive on Unlisted Equity Review
OSLO, April 18 (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday welcomed a government request that it consider investing in unlisted equities...
How Beijing Boxed America Out of The South China Sea
China incrementally built up military outposts, with little pushback from the U.S., and has emerged as a power in the strategic waters through which...
Why do green parties struggle in climate-conscious Scandinavia?
Norway’s election was dominated by climate change and whether the country should end its lucrative oil and gas exploration. Why, then, in environmentally conscious...
Why do people in Nordic countries consistently rank as the happiest and what can we learn from them?
The Nordics are always winning the happiness race. Finland took the top spot for the fifth year in a row, followed by Denmark, Switzerland,...
‘The French are less about rules and labels’: How dating trends differ across Europe
There’s no such thing as dating in France – if you’re together, you’re together. Flirting with a Finnish man? Expect lots of awkward silences....
Turkey earthquake: Young girl rescued after 178 hours under rubble
Miray had been trapped in the ruins for 178 hours – seven-and-a-half days. Video showed workers cheering and shouting “God is great” as she...
Djokovic Races to Become Greatest Tennis Player
At the end of this year, Novak Djokovic could become The GOAT aka The Greatest of All Time in Grand Slam tennis. Last month...
EU: Russian ceasefire seems an attempt to buy time to replenish and regroup troops
On 6 January, EU High Representative Josep Borrell discussed by phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba the latest developments in Ukraine following...
Stockholm opens door to sponsorship for EU presidency
The EU covers costs for “formal” presidency events — think summits — but it’s up to the presidency to pay for “informal” meetings of...