Stay of execution for Norwegian mercenaries in Congo
Strong reaction by the Norwegian government to the military Appeals Court decision in the DR Congo to uphold the death sentence ordered for two Norweg...
Norway expels illegal Iraqi immigrants
On Sunday 6th December an early morning action by the Norwegian police aliens section oversaw the forced deportation of 30 Iraqi nationals that had be...
Proposed tax hikes to affect top income earners in Finland
New income tax increases proposed by Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen could result in those who earn over EUR 47,000 a year facing significant ra...
Internet by the people, for the people, with the people
An opinion piece provided by the Council of Europe in the Nordic Countries: Last month in China, President Barack Obama said that criticism on the Int...
Norway.com sold to America
The Norwegian American Foundation (NAF) has purchased the Norway.com website, with the site headquarters to be based in Seattle, Washington.
Smokers facing surgery may be forced to give up
The director-general of the Swedish Welfare Board has argued that in the periods before and after operations surgeons should be able to place demands ...
Danish school bans pupils from speaking foreign languages
A school in Odense on the Danish island of Funen has prohibited students from speaking in their own languages during break time.
Swedish residency permits for sale on the black market
Residence permits for Sweden are available on the black market for just EUR 2,000, which would then allow the buyer to travel freely across Europe.