Greenland now in charge of itself
After more than 300 years of Danish oversight, the Arctic island of Greenland has officially assumed self-rule. This is one more step towards full ind...
Most Swedes support ban on outdoor smoking
A new survey by Synovate that was commissioned by the Swedish Network of Tobacco Prevention reveals that 73 percent of Swedes support a ban on smoking...
Copenhagen Airport wants better view of passengers
Copenhagen Airport’s customs agents have officially asked the Danish parliament to allow them to begin using high-tech body scanning machines that giv...
Finnish nationalists on the political rise
As Finland’s top three political parties suffered losses in the recent European elections, the country’s nationalistic True Finns party captured their...
Finland sets out to save the Baltic Sea
In an effort to preserve and improve the condition of the Baltic Sea, the Finnish government has announced its plan to hold a Baltic Sea Action Summit...
EU vote could distract from Danish royal referendum
Although a majority of Danes appear to be in favour of changing the law of royal succession, a scheduling conflict could distract many citizens from c...
Greenland’s potatoes a cut above the rest
Greenland’s potato crops are so healthy that researchers are seriously studying whether there is something special mixed into the island’s soil. In pa...
Overweight inmate sues Swedish prison
An obese inmate at the southern Swedish prison of Karlskrona has submitted an official request for monetary damages because the prison authorities wer...