Finnish films impress at international awards
A Finnish film about illegal immigration has scooped the audience award at the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre...
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Extradition ordered for honeymoon murder groom
The British Home Secretary has formally ordered the extradition of Shrien Dewani who faces murder charges in South Africa after his Swedish wife was k...
Demand for hunting licences on the rise
Hunting in Sweden appears more popular than ever, with 10,000 new hunters applying for a licence this year.
Report on Landsvirkjun’s renewable energy potential published
A report on the future outlook of Landsvirkjun based on four different investment and project scenarios has been published. Following a request from L...
Female reign in Sweden set to end
Swedish statisticians are predicting that the number of men in the country will soon outweigh the number of women, ending a phenomenon much celebrated...
Danish archaeologists discover 300 year old toilets
Construction workers preparing sites across Copenhagen for the new Metro line are making some extraordinary discoveries, the latest being a pair of la...
Finnish army admits keeping bomb map secret
Finland’s defence forces have admitted having a secret list of all the places around the country where there could still be munitions left over from t...
Biker gang peace deal off in Denmark
Biker gangs the Hell’s Angels and the Bandidos have announced the end of an uneasy peace deal in Denmark which has lasted for the last 14 years.