Allemansrätten – In Sweden nature exists in its own right, but you’re free to visit
In Sweden there’s a law known as the freedom to roam, or more officially, The Right of Public Access. In Swedish it’s called Allemansrätten, and it ex...
Cars are burning in Malmö again
The terrible surge of car arson in Malmö and the southwest of Sweden seems to be at its peek. Only last night atlas nine cars were burned and i...
High Per Cent of Icelanders Living Abroad
Iceland comes in sixth place on a list from 2014 of countries showing the percentage of the native-born population living abroad with almost 12 per ce...
Reykjavík – least Popular destination of the Nordics
According to a new collaborative Nordic survey Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik is the least sought after to live in of the major cities in the Nordic reg...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Sweden experiments with six-hour working day
Several employers in Sweden have been leading the way in reducing the working day to just six hours, citing happier and more productive employees. Lea...
Finland virtually through to next round at hockey worlds
A nervy 3-2 penalty shootout against the unfancied Belarus, pushed Finland into second place in group B of the current World Hockey Championships, tie...
Sweden wants to open child centre in Kabul
The Swedish Migration Board has begun talks with authorities in Afghanistan about opening a centre in the capital, Kabul, for unaccompanied children w...