Alpha Bank Takes Over Orange Money’s Retail Business in Romania
Orange said on August 24 that it reached an agreement on transferring the retail business of Orange Money in Romania to Alpha Bank. The...
Teenager Saves Dad by Punching Bear in the Face
A teenager saved his dad’s life by punching a bear in the face in Sweden. The pair were reportedly pursuing a 22-stone female bear in Ljusdal,...
Anticipating ‘Unfair’ Schengen Decision, MEP Suggests Scrapping Bulgaria-Romania Border
Bulgaria and Romania should abolish border control if both countries are not accepted into the Schengen area by Christmas, Bulgarian MEP Andrey Novakov (EPP)...
Sweden Should Send Gripen Fighter Jets to Ukraine, Opposition Leader Says
Sweden should prepare to send Jas Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine to help the country defend against the Russian invasion, although the Nordic nation...
Tajikistan: Enlistment-Dodging Pushes Military Recruiters to Use Devious Methods
Copenhagen (17/08 – 78) Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas in Tajikistan. When conscription season...
Looking to Travel More Sustainably? Sweden, Finland and Austria Are the Places to go to
A new study has revealed which destinations are most sustainable, as well as where eco-conscious travellers head to. Euromonitor International’s latest annual study –...
Nordic Set to Buy U.S. Startup Atlazo for AI Hardware IP
Nordic Semiconductor is set to buy U.S. startup Atlazo, primarily for the company’s AI hardware IP and expertise. The IoT SoC maker based in...
A Viking Funeral? Dwindling Nordics in Brussels Blame the EU
We’re becoming extinct in Brussels. That’s the existential exhortation from countries like Denmark, Sweden and Finland, which say the European Union has to change...
Kazakh National Dies After Road Accident in Türkiye
One of the Kazakhstani tourists injured in a road accident in Türkiye has died of sustained injuries at a local hospital this morning, Kazinform...
Kazakhstan’s CICA Chairmanship Brings Progress in Enhancing Connectivity in Asia
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Tumysh and Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia...