Iceland is set to introduce a legislative proposal that could bring an end to its commercial whaling activities, leaving Japan and Norway as the sole nations continuing this practice. The government plans to present the bill to parliament in February, aiming to establish a permanent ban on commercial whaling. This initiative follows extensive debates and opposition from various animal welfare and conservation organizations.
The proposed...
Following a tightly contested parliamentary election in Sweden, political parties have embarked on coalition talks, with the centre-left bloc led by the Social Democrats holding a narrow lead over their right-leaning counterparts. With the majority of votes counted, the centre-left has secured 176 seats in parliament, compared to 173 seats for the right-leaning bloc. As the final tally awaits overseas votes expected later this...