**russia withdraws from barents sea agreement with norway, finland, and sweden** *april 18, 2025* in a significant political move, russia has officially withdrawn from the 2007 agreement with norway, finland, and sweden concerning the barents sea

# denmark explores reactivation of coastal defense with nsm batteries **published on april 18, 2025** **by robin häggblom** in light of increasing global security challenges, denmark is considering the reactivation of its coastal defense capabilities with the acquisition of nsm (naval strike missile) batteries

**lithuania plans enhanced border infrastructure amid heightened security concerns** *april 19, 2025* *by olena goncharova* in response to increasing security concerns in the region, lithuania has announced plans to bolster its border infrastructure, particularly along the strategically crucial suwałki gap

### latvia exits land mine convention amid rising tensions with russia **riga, latvia** – in a significant move reflecting growing security concerns, latvia's parliament voted to withdraw from the 1997 ottawa treaty, an international accord banning anti-personnel mines

**sweden investigates damage to baltic sea cable: cause remains uncertain** **introduction** the swedish accident investigation authority (shk) recently released a report regarding the damage sustained by the c-lion 1 subsea cable in the baltic sea on november 18, 2024

# iceland faces economic challenges as tourism declines in march 2025 ## decrease in visitor numbers tourism in iceland experienced a significant downturn this march compared to the same month last year, marking a troubling trend for the industry

### finland maintains closure of border with russia **helsinki, finland** — finland will continue to keep all checkpoints on its eastern land border with russia closed until further notice, as announced by the interior ministry in a press release on wednesday

# russia alters estonian river borders: tensions rise over narva river buoys april 16, 2025 in a concerning development for regional stability, russian border authorities have taken unilateral action impacting the boundary along the narva river, which separates estonia and russia

In the windswept Baltic isles of Estonia, a young girl learned skincare secrets passed down through generations. Decades later, that girl – Eha Urbsalu – is a New York City entrepreneur bottling those very Viking beauty secrets for the world. With an international career spanning beauty pageants, fashion runways, and even Hollywood film sets, Urbsalu has never lost sight of her Estonian heritage. Today, as the founder of Viking Beauty Secrets, she blends the natural wisdom of her homeland with modern, organic skincare innovation. Her story is one of cultural pride, female entrepreneurial grit, and a mission to prove that clean, sustainable beauty rooted in tradition can captivate a global audience.

Estonia is witnessing a surge in private equity and venture capital investments, driving innovation and growth across various sectors

**easter in norway: a unique tradition of crime stories** as easter approaches in norway, a peculiar tradition emerges that stands apart from the usual celebration of spring and renewal: the ritual of reading crime stories, known as påskekrim

**anticipation rises for record tourism during easter 2025 across europe** *april 18, 2025* - as easter approaches, twelve european countries are set to welcome more than one hundred million tourists from the united states, china, australia, and new zealand

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**denmark to send troops for training in ukraine amid russian warnings** in a significant development in the ongoing conflict in ukraine, denmark has confirmed plans to send troops to the country for training purposes

# sweden and norway's glaciers melting at alarming rate **by abby chitty with ebu** published on april 16, 2025 - updated april 17, 2025 recent data reveals that glaciers in sweden and norway are melting at an alarming accelerated pace, raising concerns among scientists regarding the long-term implications of climate change