The Baltic Sea is one of the largest brackish inland seas by area, and occupies a basin (a Zungenbecken) formed by glacial erosion during the last few ice ages.

Jan 27, 2025 · Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, extending northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world.

6 days ago · The Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania, suspected of cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea, is the port of Tromso, Norway, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, after it was brought in for investigation. (Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB via AP) Read More. Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable.

The Baltic Sea Region, alternatively the Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states, refers to the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, including parts of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

5 days ago · The Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania was brought into the port of Tromsø, Norway, on January 31, 2025, over suspicions of cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea.

Jan 31, 2025 · Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, the ...

What is the Baltic Sea region? The Baltic Sea stretches from St Petersburg in the east, to Denmark in the west. It stretches from far in the north, up the Gulf of Bothnia between Finland and Sweden, and down to Germany and Poland in the south.

Feb 4, 2021 · The Baltic Sea is often cited as the world’s largest brackish inland water body. Its water salinity levels are lower than that of the World Oceans due to the inflow of fresh water from the surrounding land and the sea’s shallowness.

Mar 10, 2023 · While Norway has not abandoned its newfound awareness of the Baltic Sea area, Norwegian security policy returned in a sense to its classical pursuit: to tie the Western (maritime) powers more closely to the defense and security of Norway and …

The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed inland sea located in Northern Europe. Considered an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, it is connected to it via the Kattegat Strait, Skagerrak Strait, and the North Sea.