Scandinavia
Subregion of Northern Europe
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| 2025 |
Tallest buildings in Scandinavia
Mindet 6 in Aarhus, Denmark, will be completed, becoming the tallest building in Denmark at 144 meters with 38 floors.
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| 2025 |
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 |
Grey seal
ZSL conducted a survey revealing approximately 3,000 grey seals living in the tidal section of the River Thames in London, marking a significant recolonisation event.
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| 2024 |
Common murre
A scientific study published in Science journal revealed a massive population decline of Common murres in Alaska, with approximately half the population killed during an extreme marine heatwave between 2016-2022, resulting in a loss of 4.00 million birds - the largest documented wildlife mortality event in the modern era.
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| 2024 |
Annual meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
114th Annual Meeting held in Seattle, WA, hosted by the University of Washington
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| 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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| October 2024 |
Sámi people
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ruled that Finland violated Sámi Indigenous people's rights to their land and culture, responding to a petition by 17 Sámi community members regarding potential mining activities. This landmark decision was the first time European Indigenous peoples defended land rights using cultural rights and living standards concepts.
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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 |
Annual meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
113th Annual Meeting held in Austin, TX, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin
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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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| March 23 2023 |
Scandinavian saints
Florence Catherine Flanagan was declared 'Venerable' by the Catholic Church, acknowledging her exemplary religious life.
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| 2022 |
IPSC Nordic Handgun Championship
Lars-Tony Skoog from Sweden wins Gold in the Production Optics Division at the IPSC Nordic Handgun Championship held in Kongsvinger, Norway
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| 2022 |
Common murre
The end of the marine heatwave period, during which Common murre populations in Alaska experienced a 52-78% reduction across 13 colonies, with no evidence of population recovery observed.
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| 2022 |
Birds of Sweden
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World updated its taxonomic treatment and nomenclature for bird species, including those in Sweden, in the 2022 edition.
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| 2022 |
Razorbill
Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK documented 523 razorbill pairs during their breeding season from May to mid-July.
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| 2022 |
Razorbill
Bempton Cliffs, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK recorded 30,673 razorbill pairs breeding from March to mid-July.
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| 2022 |
Black-legged kittiwake
The urban nesting population of black-legged kittiwakes in Tromsø dramatically increased to over 380 breeding pairs, attributed to climate change breeding failures and absence of urban predators.
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| 2022 |
Annual meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
112th Annual Meeting held in Rio Mar, Puerto Rico, hosted by the SASS Executive Committee
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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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