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Richard Milne covers Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden for the FT. He was previously capital markets editor, European business correspondent, correspondent in both Frankfurt and Paris as well as a graduate trainee, all at the FT, where he started in 2003.
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  • Monday, 17 January, 2022
    Norway
    Stoltenberg’s Norwegian central bank candidacy faces growing opposition

    Politicians raise concerns about independence and public trust after revelations of dinners with country’s elite

  • Sunday, 16 January, 2022
    Sweden
    Sweden sends troops to Gotland as Russia increases activity in Baltic Sea

    Non-militarily aligned country has stressed it retains the option to apply for Nato membership

  • Friday, 14 January, 2022
    Political espionage
    Danish spying scandal escalates as former minister charged

    Ex-defence official charged with disclosing state secrets amid row over espionage

  • Thursday, 13 January, 2022
    Lithuania
    Lithuania’s foreign minister calls on EU to stand up to China

    Beijing targeting companies that use components made in the Baltic state, says Gabrielius Landsbergis

  • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
    Container shipping
    Maersk accelerates net zero push in journey to cleaner shipping

    Danes bring carbon target forward by a decade and launches new environmental goals

  • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
    Europe Express
    New Bundesbank president faces tough choices ahead Premium content

    Joachim Nagel will have to decide stance on ECB stimulus withdrawal and EU fiscal rules

  • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
    Europe Express
    EU fight over carbon allowances sharpens ahead of new tax talks Premium content

    French EU presidency aims to prioritise negotiations on an upcoming carbon border levy

  • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
    Global trade
    Taiwan to support Lithuania with $200m fund after dispute with China

    Investment plan follows harsh measures taken by Beijing against the Baltic state

  • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
    Nato
    Sweden’s opposition leader calls for united front over right to join Nato

    Country should adopt Finland’s approach in face of Russian threats, says centre-right party

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  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    Lithuania
    Lithuania’s president chides government for China spat

    Gitanas Nauseda says decision to allow Taiwan to open de facto embassy in its own name was an error

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    Swedbank AB
    Swedbank ex-chief charged over Baltic money-laundering scandal

    Birgitte Bonnesen accused of downplaying problems at lender’s Estonian operation

  • Monday, 3 January, 2022
    News in-depthBaltics
    Baltics’ record trade with Belarus contrasts sharply with sanctions stance

    Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania try to balance economic opportunities with geopolitical rhetoric

  • Sunday, 2 January, 2022
    Ukraine conflict
    Finland insists on its right to join Nato in defiance of Russia

    Moscow’s bellicose stance against Ukraine fires up security debate in the Baltics

  • Wednesday, 29 December, 2021
    Northvolt AB
    Northvolt becomes first in Europe to produce battery cell

    Swedish group is one of several start-ups on continent aiming to supply electric car market

  • Friday, 24 December, 2021
    FT SeriesWellbeing and fitness: How To Eat It in 2022
    Farmer-writer James Rebanks: ‘The older I get, I think: cut yourself some slack’

    The Lake District author on the graft and beauty of a shepherd’s life — and why the future of farming should be inspired by its past

  • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Omicron cases less likely to require hospital treatment, studies show

    Data from Denmark, South Africa and the UK point to reduced severity from infection with the coronavirus strain

  • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
    Shipping
    Maersk to buy Hong Kong’s LF Logistics in $3.6bn deal

    Deal part of Danish shipping group’s push into land-based distribution

  • Tuesday, 21 December, 2021
    Oil & Gas industry
    Aker BP agrees $14bn takeover of petroleum activities of rival Lundin

    Cash and shares deal will create Europe’s largest independent oil producer

  • Monday, 20 December, 2021
    News in-depthUkraine conflict
    Nato open to dialogue with Russia on European security demands

    Moscow’s ‘red lines’ viewed as not credible but pressure mounts to find diplomatic solution

  • Sunday, 19 December, 2021
    InterviewShipping
    Shipping industry needs to pull on every lever to go green

    Head of marine engine maker says there is no silver bullet for one of the most polluting industries

  • Wednesday, 15 December, 2021
    Lithuania
    Lithuania pulls diplomats from China as row deepens over Taiwan ties

    Vilnius fears Beijing’s demands of downgrading status could strip officials of diplomatic immunity

  • Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
    Norges Bank
    Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg seeks to head Norway’s central bank

    Candidacy likely to spark debate over monetary policy independence and oversight of sovereign wealth fund

  • Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Surge in Omicron cases in Denmark and UK sends warning to rest of Europe

    Two countries show how the coronavirus variant is driving rates of infection and hospital admission

  • Monday, 13 December, 2021
    Denmark
    Denmark’s former immigration minister sentenced to jail term by impeachment court

    Inger Stojberg found guilty of breaching duties by illegally separating refugee couples in asylum centres

  • Monday, 13 December, 2021
    Volvo Car AB
    Volvo Cars and Northvolt seek to take $3bn battery venture to US and Asia

    Swedish carmaker and start-up partner widen ambitions as they hope to gain head-start on rivals

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