Why 90% of cars sold in Norway are electric: VAT exemptions, free tolls and taxes on combustion vehicles
The Nordic country abolished taxes on zero-emission models in 2001, making them automatically cheaper than those powered by petrol or diesel
Greenland annexation: Trump’s whim rattling Denmark
The president-elect has once again expressed interest in incorporating the vast island, which belongs to the Danish Kingdom, into the United States
Estonia shields itself from the Russian threat: ‘We could hold out for a couple of weeks until the allies arrive’
The Baltic country, one of the EU’s staunchest opponents of the Kremlin, is strengthening its military capabilities, while NATO increases its presence in the region
Sweden, Finland and Portugal: The three defeats of the far right in the European elections
Sweden Democrats, the Finns Party and Chega performed poorly at the June 9 vote, despite extremist groups making huge gains across the rest of the continent
Robert Fico’s attacker: A poet with past ties to an ultranationalist and pro-Russian group
According to local media, Juraj Cintula advocated creating armed militias against the arrival of ‘hundreds of thousands of migrants’ and showed contempt for the Roma minority in Slovakia. He also opposed ending aid for Ukraine
Russia leaves thousands of planes without GPS in northern Europe
Several NATO members accuse Moscow of deliberately jamming positioning signals
Iran quickens path towards the atomic bomb
The Islamic Republic is closer than ever to possessing atomic weapons, but the regime insists that it does not intend to manufacture them
Finland’s school attack: An isolated event in the EU country that has the most firearms per capita
The shooting in the Helsinki metropolitan area, perpetrated by a 12-year-old boy, puts school violence back at the center of the political debate in the Nordic country
Building bombings and 14-year-old hitmen: Organized crime overwhelms Sweden
Power struggles between Swedish mafia clans make the Scandinavian country one of the most violent in Europe
The Taurus, the German weapon that Ukraine wants to use to strike Russian targets away from the front lines
The shortage of air-to-surface cruise missiles in Ukrainian and European arsenals means that Germany is the only ally that can meet Kyiv’s demand in the short term
The attack on a Russian opponent in Vilnius raises fears of Kremlin infiltration in Baltic countries
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been warning for years about Moscow’s attempts to destabilize these nations and persecute Russian citizens on their territory
The ‘war of monuments’ strains relations between Russia and Baltic republics to the limit
Kremlin propaganda links Nazism to purge of Soviet mark in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where fears of Russian aggression mount
Uzra Zeya, US Under Secretary of State: ‘Hamas’s tactics do not absolve Israel of its obligations to uphold international law’
The American diplomat, who overseas human rights and civilian security, talks to EL PAÍS about the future of Gaza, the rise of Islamophobia, and why the United States is opposed to a cease-fire
The racism scandals rocking Finland
The executive of the Nordic country is trying to overcome the crisis caused by the xenophobic comments made by several ministers in the past
Cluster bombs: the controversial weapon Kyiv hopes will turn tide of counteroffensive
Washington has agreed to supply Ukraine with a munition that has been banned by over 100 countries and which will wreak havoc on the civilian population for decades after the end of the war
How Sweden’s membership will strengthen NATO: Sophisticated subs and more control over Baltic and Arctic
The island of Gotland will become one of the strongholds of the Alliance, and the powerful Swedish military industry will strengthen the development of aircraft, tanks and anti-aircraft defense systems
All of Putin’s open fronts
The failed rebellion of Wagner’s mercenaries has shown the cracks in the Russian leader’s power. In addition to the war in Ukraine, the president faces international pressure, faltering domestic support and a bleak economic outlook
Secretary General of Estonia’s Foreign Ministry: ‘Military battles will not end this war’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, Jonatan Vseviov explains that Ukraine’s allies must ‘make the cost of Russian aggression greater than the cost of its withdrawal’
On the border between Belarus and Latvia, migrants face hunger, freezing temperatures, beatings and death
The Latvian authorities are systematically deporting Middle Eastern migrants, who have been encouraged – or forced – by the government in Minsk to leave Belarus and try to enter an EU nation
With the triumph of the right, Finland’s Sámi people face bleak future
After conservative and far-right parties won the 2023 Finnish elections, the original inhabitants of the land fear that they have now lost hope for more self-governance, at a time when the climate emergency threatens their livelihoods
The West must cross more red lines in the Ukraine war, says Lithuanian president
Gitanas Nauseda would like to see the Allies send fighter jets and long-range missiles as soon as possible: ‘All the lost time means more broken lives and more destroyed infrastructure’
Europe’s new wall: Finland is building a 124-mile-long border fence to protect itself from Russia
The barrier, which will cover 15% of the border between the two countries, symbolizes the distrust NATO’s most recent member state feels towards Moscow
More stairs, less sauna: Finland’s efforts to avoid blackouts
While citizens reduce energy consumption, cities like Rovaniemi are bracing for a possible extreme cold wave that could cause the electricity grid to collapse
US distances itself from attacks on strategic airbases in Russia
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in a video conference that Washington has not ‘facilitated or encouraged’ Ukraine to target military objectives deep in Russian territory
In growing arms frenzy, North Korea launched nearly 70 missiles in 2022
Buttressed by renewed support from China and Russia, Kim Jong-un ordered more tests this year than during the 63-year-long regime of his father and grandfather
Colombia’s new vice president: ‘I got into politics to save lives’
Francia Márquez – the first Afro-Colombian to hold the top position in her country’s history – tells Pepa Bueno, the editor-in-chief of El PAÍS, that ‘women are breaking barriers all over the world’
Denmark’s Social Democrats win election despite controversy over massive mink cull
The early vote was called after a report criticized Mette Frederiksen’s November 2020 order to kill 17 million animals out of fear they could spread the coronavirus