Finland to extend aid to Afghanistan
Finland has agreed to send more aid to Afghanistan after signing an agreement during a visit by the president of the war torn nation to Helsinki. The ...
Copenhagen police say Freedom Museum fire was arson
Copenhagen police say a recent fire at the Danish capital city’s Freedom Museum was a deliberate arson act, but are still investigating the caus...
Protestors prevent people from entering Metro company headquarters
One of the largest May Day protests in Copenhagen took place at the headquarters of the company which operates the Danish capital’s Metro system...
Underage drinkers treated on May Day Eve
The night before May Day is a traditional time for celebration in Finland, and this year is no exception. However, a few underage drinkers partied a l...
British man dies during Greenland expedition
A British comedy promoter and “Arctic virgin” lost his life on Sunday, shortly after he and two friends began a 644kms trek across Greenland’s i...
Swedish migration board denies asylum to hunger strikers
Sweden’s migration board will not re-open the asylum application files for the eight Afghan men participating in a hunger strike in Boden. The ...
Sweden’s Walpurgis celebrations marred by violence
Walpurgis is the holiday when Swedes traditionally celebrate the arrival of spring in their country, but the festivities did not end happily for many ...
Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, d...