Some of the citizens in Sisimiut, Greenland posted this on FB with this photo; Recommendation to fellow citizens in Sisimiut: Vance’s wife’s visit is a charm offensive. If you smile at them or take a selfie with them, you are sending a message to the world that you love the USA

Scenes from a Danish kindergarten. In Denmark, kids are encouraged to get muddy on a regular basis. Getting dirty isn't just fun, it's beneficial. Mud play boosts creativity, strengthens sensory development, and even supports a healthier immune system.

In the early 11th century, a Viking ruler managed to unite large parts of Scandinavia and England into a maritime power that would become known as the North Sea Empire. This is a short thread on Cnut the Great, King of England, Denmark and Norway. 🧵

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Sweden has proved TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION saves lives. Now 🇸🇪 Parliament has enshrined THR as NATIONAL POLICY. Evidence is clear: 👉Less than 5% of native Swedes smoke 👉41% fewer cancer cases than EU average 👉44% fewer tobacco-related deaths smokefreesweden.org/2025/03/25/pol…

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Denmark's not perfect. But 15 year olds get a year studying away fm home, district heating is cheaper than UK, 58% cycle to work/school & GDP is 1/3 higher than UK. Why not Scotland? Film showing in Larbert, Grantown, Kingussie, Tain & Applecross. Details lesleyriddoch.com/events

Good luck to Copenhagen -- a city slightly smaller and less dense than Leeds with an economy twice the size -- with its newly confirmed fifth autonomous metro line project which will provide excellent connectivity for the land at Lynetteholm in the process of being reclaimed.

Denmark announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, worth €546 million. Thank you, friends! 🇩🇰🇺🇦 The package includes artillery systems, ammunition and material support for aviation. This will take place from 2025 to 2028. 📹: Mads Mikkelsen explains why the Danes are

Quick tease for the #Scandinavia series starting tonight, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 9pm. I think for me it’s one of the most interesting journeys I’ve undertaken. The Scandis and the Nordics - Denmark, Sweden, Norway + Finland & Iceland, are so close to us, geographically,

A disturbing new Danish TV series, which follows a wealthy family as rising seas force the evacuation of Denmark, is wildly popular in its home country. We should all be watching it, says Bethan Ackerley newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

Prosperity Index 2023 1. Denmark🇩🇰 2. Sweden🇸🇪 3. Norway🇳🇴 4. Finland🇫🇮 5. Switzerland🇨🇭 6. Netherlands🇳🇱 7. Luxembourg🇱🇺 8. Iceland🇮🇸 9. Germany🇩🇪 10. New Zealand🇳🇿 11. Ireland🇮🇪 12. UK🇬🇧 13. Canada🇨🇦 14. Austria🇦🇹 15. Australia🇦🇺 16. Japan🇯🇵 17. Singapore🇸🇬 18. Belgium🇧🇪 19.

Loving the all wood design of this gym in Denmark

Thank you for visiting Norway, Mark Rutte 🇳🇴🤝 At Evenes Air Base and Ramsund Naval Station in the High North, SecGen Mark Rutte saw key elements of Norway’s contribution to the Alliance up close — from P-8 maritime patrol operations to daily cooperation between Norwegian and

I've strayed into another language family, and made Finnish the subject of this month's post. Under the surface though, it's a piece about prehistoric languages, and how millennia-long linguistic contact can make foreign languages today seem more familiar. dannybate.com/2025/08/03/you…

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…. So Danish.

‘The 2024 person of the year’. COSCAN’s, in fact. Wishing Cat strength and looking forward to a next book!