US to Request More Finnish Troops for Afghanistan
The Finnish daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has claimed that unnamed “experts” have confirmed that the US is set to ask the nation to de...
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Finland’s First Genocide Trial for Rwandan
Francois Bazaramba, the 58-year old ex-pastor from Rwanda who played a role in the 1994 Hutu-led massacres, will go on trial this week in a Finnish co...
Sweden Finds Last Russian Tsar’s Hidden Jewels
A treasure trove of valuables belonging to Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia who abdicated following the 1917 Revolution, has been found in the Swe...
U.N Chief Welcomes Norwegian Criticism
Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, has claimed that he welcomed criticism during a response to an internal memo leaked to the press last week.
Swedish Bank Buys Denmark’s Fionia
The Swedish Nordea AB Bank was quoted this week as having signed a contract to purchase Denmark’s Fionia Bank from the Danish State at a cost of EUR 1...
Sweden fears invasion of raccoon dogs from Denmark
The raccoon dog, an omnivorous canine native to Siberia, Manchuria and Japan, has migrated over the years as far afield as Europe and Scandinavia. Alt...
Norway and Scotland team up on aquaculture
Norway and Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly on developing their aquaculture industries. It is hoped that the t...
Are Danes taking ‘green’ too far by recycling corpses?
Denmark is keen to show off its green credentials ahead of the massive UN summit on climate change to be held in Copenhagen in December. The progressi...