Scandinavia
Subregion of Northern Europe
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Jutila
Matti Jutila (the wrestler) passed away at approximately 93 years old.
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| 2025 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Akson Business Tower under construction in Aarhus, Denmark with 26 floors
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| January 2025 | Unemployment in Åland was recorded at 5.4%, reflecting the ongoing economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2024 |
Osgood
Charles Osgood, an American radio and television commentator, passed away
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| 2024 | Iceland's Independence Party participated in national elections, positioning as an opposition party. |
| 2024 | Iceland's Social Democratic Alliance participated in elections |
| 2024 | MEP elections held for several Centre Group member parties across Nordic countries, including parties from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. |
| 2024 | All Nordic Freedom member parties are preparing for or have upcoming European Parliament elections. |
| 2024 |
Common greenshank
The common greenshank (T. nebularia) was listed as Endangered under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, signaling significant conservation concern for the species in Australia.
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| 2024 | The employment rate in Åland reached 81.4%, indicating a strong and stable economic environment. |
| 2024 |
Ainscough
Incline Marketing is named the 4th fastest growing company in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
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| 2024 |
Ainscough
Incline Marketing is rated the 415th fastest growing company in the Inc. 5000.
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| 2024 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Postgrunden construction underway in Copenhagen, Denmark
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| 2024 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Høffdings tårn completed in Copenhagen, Denmark, standing at 100 m (328 ft) with 29 floors
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| 2024 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Nexans Halden Extrusion Tower 2 becomes the tallest building in Norway at 153 m (502 ft).
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| 2024 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Karlatornet becomes the tallest building in Scandinavia at 245 m (804 ft) tall, located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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| 2024 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
NKT Extrusion Tower 3 in Karlskrona, Sweden reaches 200 m (656 ft), becoming the second tallest building in Scandinavia.
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| 2024 |
Scandinavian Peninsula
Sweden joined NATO in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| 2024 |
Sámi people
Laestadius' novel 'Stolen' was adapted into a Netflix film of the same name.
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| September 28 2024 |
Sowerby's beaked whale
Bodies of two Sowerby's beaked whales - an adult female and her young daughter - were sighted on a beach near Eculleville, France. Initially mistaken for large dolphins, they were washed up 50 km away at Biville. The local coast guard hypothesized that the mother became disoriented during a storm, with her daughter following her, ultimately leading to their deaths.
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| July 2024 | Nordic Freedom expanded to the European Parliament as an alliance within the European Conservatives and Reformists, with the Sweden Democrats, Finns Party and Denmark Democrats joining as members. |
| March 7 2024 |
Scandinavia
Sweden joins NATO, ending its long-standing policy of neutrality in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| 2023 | Finland's National Coalition Party participated in national elections and became part of the government. |
| 2023 | Åland Social Democrats participated in elections |
| 2023 | Finland's Social Democratic Party participated in national elections |
| 2023 | National parliamentary elections took place in Åland and Finland for Centre Group member parties. |
| 2023 | Finns Party participated in the Finnish national election and entered the coalition government. |
| 2023 |
Ainscough
Incline Marketing is rated the 1075th fastest growing company in America in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies.
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| 2023 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Hotel Draken is completed in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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| 2023 |
Scandinavian Peninsula
Finland joined NATO.
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| 2023 |
Sámi people
Sámi author Ann-Helén Laestadius wrote the novel 'Stolen', which explores the experiences of Sámi people in Sweden.
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| 2022 |
Phlegmacium ochribubalinum
The mushroom species was reclassified from Cortinarius ochribubalinus to Phlegmacium ochribubalinum based on new molecular data analysis.
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| 2022 |
Phlegmacium caesiocolor
The mushroom species was reclassified from Cortinarius caesiocolor to Phlegmacium caesiocolor based on new molecular data analysis.
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| 2022 |
Phlegmacium brunneiaurantium
DNA-based analyses led to the taxonomic reclassification of the fungus from Cortinarius to the genus Phlegmacium.
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| 2022 |
Phlegmacium flavivelatum
Reclassified from Cortinarius flavivelatus to Phlegmacium flavivelatum based on molecular data analysis, indicating a significant taxonomic revision of the species.
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| 2022 |
Calonarius flavipallens
Based on genomic data, the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Calonarius flavipallens.
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| 2022 |
Birds of Denmark
IOC World Bird List edition used as the taxonomic and nomenclature reference for the Danish bird species list.
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| 2022 |
Latham
Aaron Latham passes away
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| 2022 | Denmark's Conservative People's Party participated in national elections, positioning as an opposition party. |
| 2022 | Denmark's Social Democrats won national elections and remained in government |
| 2022 | Faroe Islands' Social Democratic Party won national elections and entered government |
| 2022 | National parliamentary elections were conducted in Denmark and the Faroe Islands for Centre Group member parties. |
| 2022 | Denmark Democrats and Sweden Democrats participated in their respective national elections. |
| 2022 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
NKT Lighthouse in Karlskrona, Sweden is completed at 150 m (492 ft).
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| 2022 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Lighthouse in Aarhus becomes the tallest building in Denmark.
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| 2022 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Citygate in Gothenburg becomes the tallest office building in Scandinavia.
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| 2022 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Pasteurs Tårn becomes the tallest building in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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| 2022 |
Sámi people
Börje Salming passed away after a distinguished hockey career.
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| 2022 |
Sámi people
A study confirmed Sámi habitation across continental Finland until at least the 14th century, challenging previous historical assumptions about their settlement patterns.
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| 2021 | Norway's Centre Party participated in the national election, securing a position as a junior partner in the government. |
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