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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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...
Danish designer’s boots causing a stir in Greenland
Danish fashion designer Peter Jensen has created quite a stir after using traditional styles of boots from Greenland in his latest fashion show. Demon...
Norwegian tanker captured by Somali pirates
In the most recent incident of piracy in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, pirates boarded and captured a Norwegian tanker, giving more credence ...
Swede’s swimsuit disqualifies her world record
In a controversial ruling by Australia’s swimming regulatory body, Swim Australia, one of Sweden’s most famous swimmers was disqualified, after breaki...
Northern nations band together to save the polar bear
The main issue on the agenda of the upcoming 5-nation conference on Arctic warming will be how to protect the polar bear as its natural environment sl...
FARC release Swedish man after two years
Eric Roland Larsson, a 69 year-old Swede who had been working and living in Colombia when he was kidnapped nearly two years ago by FARC rebels has fin...