Day-glow the new black for cool riders in Finland
Motorbike riders in Finland are being asked to ditch their traditional black leathers and trade them in for something a little bit more colourful. Acc...
Young job hunters desert Sweden for Norway
As youth unemployment soars in Sweden, more youngsters are fleeing across the border to Norway in an attempt to find work. A quarter of Swedes aged be...
More Danes opt for name change
Traditional Danish surnames such as Jensen, Nielsen and Hansen could be dying out, as more people change their aliases in a bid to stand out from the ...
‘World’s oldest champagne’ discovered in Finland shipwreck
Vintage bubbly has got wine experts in Finland all in a fizz after what could be the world’s oldest drinkable bottle of champagne was found off the co...
Health warnings issued in Finland as heatwave continues
Doctors in Finland are advising people to avoid dehydration as temperatures hit record highs in the Nordic country. As the heatwave currently cooking ...
Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling
A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpol...
Norwegian satellite to launch in August
The first Norwegian satellite is to be launched this summer in order to keep track of maritime activities in the High North. The AIS (Automatic Identi...
Oil and gas emissions down in Norway
Emissions from the petroleum industry declined in Norway during 2009. According to reports from the operating companies; volatile hydrocarbons, carbon...