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Finland

Baltic Sea countries remain vigilant after Moscow mulls border changes

Baltic leaders reacted warily on Wednesday to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region.

Green News

How much damage is ‘scrubber water’ doing to Europe’s Baltic Sea?

Shipping companies have recouped the cost of ‘scrubber’ tech and are now benefiting from dirtier fuel, researchers have revealed.

Smart Regions

Ports in Baltic Sea cut emissions with novel maritime traffic system

In partnership with the European Commission

The Port Activity App, developed as part of the European 'EfficientFlow' project, allows merchants to coordinate port calls and save on fuel.

Culture news

Researchers discovers possible 11,000-year-old Ice Age wall

Scientists hope that the discovery will give them a better understanding of the way of life at the time.

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Green News

Activists to hike 5,500 km to highlight Baltic Sea’s ‘critical state’

The Baltic Sea is one of the five most polluted seas in the world.

United Kingdom

Ten European countries bolster military presence in Baltic Sea

"A very serious security situation" means more military assets need to be deployed in the waters on Europe's eastern frontier.

Nature

Baltic herring population threatened by warming sea temperatures

Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods of coastal communities.

Green News

Sweden coastguard launches criminal investigation over ferry oil spill

Oil spills can have serious impacts on marine life and the natural environment.

Finland

Finland blames Chinese ship for Baltic Sea gas pipeline damage

Finnish police say they have data pointing to the Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel NewNew Polar Bear as the culprit in damaging the pipeline running under the Baltic Sea.

Sweden

Sweden reports new damage to Baltic Sea cable link with Estonia

The latest incident might have happened at the same time as a cable linking Finland to Estonia was also damaged, an incident being investigated as sabotage.

Finland

Finland investigating possible sabotage of Baltic gas pipeline

Engineers first noticed a drop in pressure in the early hours of Sunday morning and decided to cut off the flow of gas.

Norway

NATO jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft

Norway sent up two F-35s off the coast of Finnmark, while Britain and Germany launched Eurofighters over the Baltic Sea.

Travel News

Fehmarnbelt: Inside the world’s longest road and rail tunnel

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel could slash travel times between Central Europe and Scandinavia.

Destinations

Estonia: How much do you really know about this tiny European country?

Estonia is the smallest of the Baltic countries but there's more to it than meets the eye. We take a look at the weirdest and most wonderful spots you should visit.

Poland

Norway-Poland Baltic Pipe opens in move to cut Russia gas dependency

The pipeline carrying gas from the Norwegian shelf is central to Poland's plan to diversify away from Russian supplies that began years before the invasion of Ukraine.

World News

Human remains and debris found at Baltic Sea plane crash site

The four occupants of the aircraft are all presumed dead.

Denmark

Denmark and Germany approve Baltic Sea wind hub to offset Russian gas

When established by 2030, the project could supply electricity to up to 4.5 million European homes.

Sweden

Rescue operation launched after fire breaks out on ferry near Sweden

Around 300 people were onboard the ship when the blaze broke out.

Denmark

British sailor charged with manslaughter over deadly sea collision

Two people were killed when two cargo vessels collided in the Baltic Sea last December.

My Europe Series

Sea changes: How NATO's expansion could stabilise the Baltic region

One expert says that if Finland and Sweden join NATO, it will turn the Baltic Sea into a NATO sea.