Swedish government proposes lessons for immigrants
Swedish immigrants should learn about core societal values and how the country functions according to a government inquiry.
Sweden to hand back historic Danish document
Long running bartering between library directors has led to an agreement by Sweden to return an ancient text to Denmark.
Denmark calls for Burka ban proposals
Proposals into how best to prevent the use of the niqab and burka have been called for by the Danish government. The majority of Danes support the gov...
Record population growth for Sweden
Increased immigration and higher birth rates, coupled with markedly reduced emigration and lower death rates, have contributed to the highest populati...
Helsinki named World Design Capital for 2012
Helsinki has been awarded the title of World Design Capital for 2012 at the World Design Congress held in Singapore last week. The Finnish capital bea...
Danish Government drops controversial Burka ban
The governing Conservative Party in Denmark has decided to drop its contentious proposal for the banning of Burkas. As reported by Danish news source ...
Iceland moves forward in sustainable energy
On 14 and 15 September this year, prominent experts, policy makers and visionaries from around the world are set to assemble and discuss subjects incl...
Plain sailing at Westman Islands festival
Visitors to the annual celebration in the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) this weekend report an excellent atmosphere and little trouble. More than 1...