Social trust is high in the Nordic region – and there is a recipe for that
The Nordic countries are often regarded as the role-model region of the world when it comes to equality on different levels of society. Equal access t...
Iceland unemployment falls to 80-month low
The jobless rate in Iceland dropped for the second consecutive month in June to hit an 80-month low, revealed the latest figures from Statistics Icela...
Iceland hoping to tackle long term unemployment with new project
Iceland’s Directorate of Labour intends to devote half a billion kronur (USD 4.2 million) on a direct project to tackle long-term unemployment.
Some Icelandic students take too much
Icelandic university students have claimed around 300 million kronur in unemployment benefits.
More than 200 Danes losing jobs every day
The latest government employment figures released for January show that an average of 238 people lost their jobs in Denmark each day during the month....
Finland’s Nokia plans voluntary redundancy
It seems it’s now mobile phone maker Nokia’s turn to trim its workforce in a bid to control costs and maintain profitability. The Finnish mobile phone...
Finnish government releases huge stimulus package
Finland’s government has agreed on a stimulus package worth around 2 billion euros, an amount that represents 1.7 per cent of the nation’s GDP. As Fin...
Swedish economy hits 30-year low
Sweden’s government has released data showing the nation’s economic growth has slowed to its weakest levels in more than 30 years. Anders Borg, Sweden...