Irish ‘Yes’ vote on Treaty of Lisbon welcomed by Swedish Presidency
The European Union’s Swedish presidency has declared that the Irish ‘Yes’ vote on the Lisbon Treaty was “a good day for Europe”.
Funeral for famous Finnish brewery
Last week saw a small crowd hold a funeral procession to commemorate the closure of the famous Pori Brewery. The last rites were administered to a bee...
Iranian nuclear plant causes Norwegian concern
A second uranium enrichment plant in Iran has led Norway to join other countries in expressing its concern over the disclosure, claiming that the plan...
Obama confirms visit to Copenhagen
The US President Barrack Obama will join with a group of influential fellow Americans to attend this week’s International Olympic Committee meeting in...
Improvements demanded for Finnish elderly care
Finnish opposition parties last week introduced demands for the implementation of new legislation for the improvement of elderly care. The chair of th...
Norway joins international Swine Flu vaccine donation effort
Norway has joined a coalition along with Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, the US and UK, who have pledged to donate 10 percent of their sup...
Helsinki Zoo feeds bunnies to the lions
Helsinki has found a novel solution to the age-old problem of urban rabbits. They will soon be on the menu for the city zoo’s vultures, wolverines and...
Climate Summit in danger of failure
Britain’s foreign minister has claimed that he fears the climate summit scheduled for December in Copenhagen will end without a satisfactory result. M...