Attacks against Swedish Jews on the rise
In the wake of the ongoing conflict involving Israel and Hamas militants operating from the Gaza Strip, Sweden has been experiencing a rash of anti-Se...
Finland to upgrade its rail link with Russia
Finnish Railways (VR) announced last week that it will be upgrading its existing rail link between the capital Helsinki and Russia’s St Petersburg. Th...
Sweden doing the most to tackle climate change
In a recent report issued by global climate change watchdogs, Sweden was ranked as doing the most to tackle greenhouse emissions. The Climate Change P...
Norway’s eco-car collapsing under financial crisis
The innovative Norwegian car marker Think is seeing production of its environmentally-friendly electric car grinding to a halt just as it was starting...
Southern Sweden rocked by earthquake
An earthquake measuring around 4.7 hit the southern region of Sweden last week, causing little damage but rattling the nerves of thousands of people. ...
SAS wants to buy out Estonian Airlines
Despite its admitted financial difficulties, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has approached the Estonian government with an offer to buy out the 34 percen...
Finnair planning huge staff cuts
Finnair, the national carrier of Finland, has announced plans to lay off nearly 1,700 cabin crew in a bid to cut costs and maintain profitability. Air...
Swedes want government bailout for Volvo
In a new survey just released, 68 percent of Swedes want to see the Swedish government bail out its beleaguered carmaker Volvo. Although Volvo is owne...