Gay church weddings almost a reality for Denmark
Gay couples in Denmark should soon be able to have religious wedding ceremonies after the government struck an agreement with the church.
New pig farm footage causes stink
New undercover videos showing pigs in squalid and cramped conditions in Finnish farms have raised the issue of cruelty and negligence again in the mea...
Nokia to cut 17,000 jobs
Finnish-German telecoms giant Nokia Siemens has surprised the business world by announcing 17,000 job cuts, representing a very-significant 23 percent...
‘Black Xmas’ looms for Lapland
Finnish Lapland, the official home of Santa Claus, could experience snow-free ‘black Christmases’ by 2050, according to a new study.
Military taught how to climb trees
Swedish soldiers are to be taught how to shimmy up trees in the proper fashion in case they need to salvage unmanned drones caught in canopies.
Christmas Creatures of Reykjavík released
Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr presided over the launch of the “Christmas Creatures of Reykjavík” event which is already delighting children...
Get noticed, go naked
A Finnish study has discovered that the less clothes people wear, the more quickly their image is processed by others.
Banana attack woman in slip-up appeal
A Swedish woman has been fined after injuring a bus driver with a half-eaten banana.