Stoltenberg succeeds Gordon Brown as UN climate group co-chair
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will assume the role of co-chair of a United Nations climate change focus group. Stoltenberg takes over...
Don’t give Roma beggars money says Finn PM
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has urged people to participate in a blanket ban of handing out money to Roma beggars on the street.
Norway forms partnership to protect tropical forests
Norway is to form a new partnership in a bid to fight tropical deforestation, with an additional aid package and a pledged to unblock cash.
Denmark freezes welfare payments
Following the recent stabilisation requirements ordered by the European Commission, Denmark has unveiled a new ‘restoration plan’ to save millions by ...
Denmark one of the best places to work in Europe
A record number of Danish workplaces have been voted onto the list of the best places to be employed in Europe.
Faroe Islanders dying from rare genetic disease
Residents of the Faroe Islands are suffering in far greater numbers from rare genetic illnesses than the rest of the world, according to new research.
‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
Norwegian protest over Iranian executions
The Norwegian government has condemned the killings of five Kurdish activists in an Iranian prison last week. Evin prison in the capital city, Tehran ...