Baltic Triangle's 'extraordinary’ success on the line as crucial new chapter looms "The Baltic is still creative, still has personality - there is still so much to get at. [It] needs the right plan.” Liverpool Echo · Jan 22, 2023
Germany under growing pressure to send tanks to Ukraine It’s amazing what the Germans can do when they put their mind to it. Prior to February 2022, the country was heavily reliant on Russian gas to heat its homes and power the mighty industries that make it the fourth-largest economy in the world. Before the war, more than half… Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Scientists discover 'extraordinary' flower fossil believed to be 34million years old It was discovered in the Baltic forests of northern Europe Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023
Flower trapped in amber for 34 million years is ‘extraordinary and beautiful’ Measuring nearly 3cm wide, the flower was found in the Baltic forests of northern Europe. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Sunak urges allies on Baltic trip to stand firm in support for Ukraine The Prime Minister called on leaders at the Joint Expeditionary Force summit to send more air defence systems to Kyiv. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Rishi Sunak to urge allies to stand firm behind Ukraine in Baltic trip Prime minister will stress importance of ‘unwavering support’ among northern European states The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022
Sunak to urge allies on Baltic trip to stand firm in support for Ukraine The UK has announced a fresh supply of hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition as part of its package of defensive aid for 2023. The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022
Baltic Triangle named as one of Britain's coolest neighbourhoods The historic quarter was once made up of crumbling warehouses, but is now a hub of creativity with great bars and restaurants Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022
Flood of Russian crude heads to Asia after EU ban kicks in Russia has all but ceased to be a supplier of crude oil to Europe. The Times of India · Dec 14, 2022
Mystery of crashed Baltic Sea Anomaly in sea - from UFO to Nazi bunker theory Explorers discovered an unknown structure at the bottom of the sea between Sweden and Finland. It has proved to be an 11-year-old mystery, with theories as wild as it being a crashed UFO doing the rounds Daily Mirror · Dec 11, 2022
Ukraine, Baltics rebuke Macron for suggesting 'security guarantees' for Russia French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion the West should consider Russia's need for security guarantees if Moscow agrees to talks to end the war in Ukraine unleashed a storm of criticism in Kyiv and its Baltic allies over the weekend. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
Sweden confirms Nord Stream pipeline explosions were sabotage Swedish investigators confirmed on Friday that the blasts that destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines in September were sabotage, intended to damage the lines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2022
Then and Now: The rebirth of Gateshead Quays and the Baltic across 40 years When the Baltic flour mill complex closed in November 1982, few could have predicted how the building and wider Quayside area would be transformed Chronicle Live · Nov 3, 2022
Rail route of the month: the slow train to Skagen, Denmark, where the North Sea meets the Baltic Our slow-travel expert passes forests, dunes and sea to reach the country’s northernmost railway station The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Finland country guide: Everything you need to know before you go This trendy Nordic nation packs in an outdoorsy design capital, tiny islands and serene lakes with cabins and pines ‒ not to mention Lapland’s snowscapes and Northern Lights
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022 Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Swedes refuse Russian request for pipeline probe info Sweden says it will not give information regarding gas leaks in the Baltic Sea to Russia because of Swedish investigative confidentiality
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022 The Nord Stream breaches are a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in undersea infrastructure On the night of September 26, near the end of the calm season on the Baltic, a broiling kilometre-wide circle disturbed the face of the sea and a huge mass of methane erupted into the air. The gas formed a cloud that crossed Europe, in what’s considered the greatest single…
Reuters · Oct 7, 2022 Exclusive-U.S. Navy jet flew across Baltic hours after Nord Stream burst A U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flew near the site of the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea hours after the first damage emerged, according to tracking reviewed by Reuters, a flight Washington said was routine.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 UK and allies meet to discuss pipeline security after blasts British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the Joint Expeditionary Force alliance of nations will meet Monday to discuss the safety of undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2022 Danish prime minister briefs Liz Truss on 'sabotage' of Nord Stream pipelines The Prime Minister was updated on the situation in the Baltic during talks with her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Downing Street on Saturday. The meeting comes amid concerns Russia may have deliberately sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines to increase pressure on the West over energy supplies…
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts ‘clearly an act of sabotage’, says Truss The PM was updated on the latest situation in the Baltic by her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen.
Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022 Vladimir Putin's TV propagandists suggest UK divers behind Nord Stream pipeline bombings Olga Skabeyeva suggested in a recent TV broadcast that British military divers may have been behind the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic
Reuters · Sep 30, 2022 Nord Stream gas 'sabotage': who's being blamed and why? Major leaks that suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines that run from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea have generated plenty of theories but few clear answers about who or what caused the damage.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 30, 2022 Methane Blast in Baltic Sea Highlights Global Problem As serious as the methane escaping from ruptured pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea may be, there are alarming incidents of massive methane releases around the world frequently. Climate scientists have found that methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are far worse than what companies are…