Finland sending more troops to Afghanistan
According to official sources speaking to Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence is preparing to significan...
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SAS axes 5,000 departures from Copenhagen
The financially squeezed Nordic carrier, Scandinavian Airlines, has announced it will be cutting 5,000 of its normally scheduled departures from Copen...
Sweden releases more details of huge auto bailout
As reported unofficially last week, Sweden’s government has now confirmed it has decided to bail out its crippled auto industry by providing emergency...
The adventurer’s way to rent a car in Iceland
Renting cars in Iceland can be a real bank breaker – even now with the weak krona. And the roads are often unsuitable for taking more than one person ...
Third of Swedish doctors support euthanasia
A new survey just released in the Svenska Dagbladet indicates that one in every three doctors in Sweden supports legalising euthanasia. Interestingly,...
Finnair planning huge staff cuts
Finnair, the national carrier of Finland, has announced plans to lay off nearly 1,700 cabin crew in a bid to cut costs and maintain profitability. Air...
Denmark considers ambitious rail expansion
The Danish government is considering investing 90 billion kroner in public transport over the next decade, with a particular focus on high-speed train...
Swedish neo-Nazis accused in string of arson attacks
The issue of fascism reared itself yet again in Sweden’s capital when a Stockholm cultural centre was allegedly burned down by a group of Swedish neo-...