Danish bank secures second billion kroner government loan
The troubled Danish financial institution Amagerbanken has finally succeeded in its application under the government’s second bank bailout to borrow D...
Swedish political party claims feminists have better sex
The feminist political party of Sweden has launched a new advertising campaign in time for Christmas which boldly features a logo boasting about its s...
Chinese Huawei wins Swedish 4G network deal from Ericsson
Net4mobility, the joint venture between Tele 2 and Telenor, has chosen Chinese operator Huawei over local giant Ericsson to roll out the new ultra hig...
WW2 submarine recovery dispute
The recovery of the sunken German World War II submarine the U-864, which holds a potentially dangerous cargo of some 65 tonnes of mercury, has been p...
Swedish bank gives school children adult website link
Thousands of Swedish students have been inadvertently given a link to a hardcore pornography website as part of a ‘child-friendly’ magazine about bank...
Internal body clock blamed for winter depression
In the encroaching darkness of autumn and early winter, some Nordic people suffer increasing depressive symptoms. In Finland, November is known as ‘th...
Iceland International Airport may save your Duty Free Christmas shopping
Did you forget to purchase those vital last minute Christmas gifts at the airport? Well at Iceland’s International airport, not only can you purchase ...
Why Europe’s wealthy are not moving to Scandinavia
The Scandinavian/Nordic countries can invariably be found atop prosperity indices, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark all perennial lea...