Sweden blows off some Nord Stream
A conference concerning the proposed Nord Stream gas pipeline will not have Sweden in attendance, according to a recent government decision. The move ...
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Alistair Darling “interpreted the words of the Icelandic Finance Minister in the wrong way”
The use of terrorist laws against Iceland has been criticised by a UK Parliament committee that is looking into how the British government reacted, us...
Darling “overreacted towards Iceland”
The application of anti-terrorist laws against Iceland at the beginning of the banking crisis last October was unnecessarily harsh; this is the findin...
A ski hill for Copenhagen?
Copenhagen’s City Council has put its support behind a plan to convert part of Amager into a comprehensive recreation site. The development is expecte...
Swedish Pirates to run in EU elections
In a fascinating challenge to the establishment, the Swedish Pirate Party will be fielding 20 candidates in this summer’s European elections. The cont...
Denmark reigns the IT world
Once again, Denmark has ranked first in the world when it comes to using Information Technology (IT), by the World Economic Forum’s Global Information...
Actavis and ASKA finalize agreement for generic pharmaceutical company in Japan
Actavis Group and Japan’s ASKA Pharmaceutical have formally signed an agreement establishing a joint company: Actavis ASKA K.K. with its head office i...
Sweden may end its government train monopoly
The Swedish government will likely end its state rail monopoly on all passenger traffic by October 2010. Currently operated by SJ, the government is m...