Finnish unemployment rate rises
The number of unemployment people in Finland has increased to, 220,000, or by 8.3 per cent, over the past year, according to Statistics Finland.
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Scandinavian tobacco companies win historic case against former smoker
Scandinavian tobacco companies House of Prince and Skandinavisk Holding have won a historic case against a former smoker after the Supreme Court ruled...
Discover Iceland’s Christmas traditions as part of cultural walking tour
Iceland has numerous unique traditions during the Christmas period, and, tour provider Reykjavik Excursions is giving visitors the opportunity to disc...
Crash-course driving test proposal for foreign drivers in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to introduce a crash-course in driving initiative in which foreign truck drivers will learn how to drive on the country...
More acts announced for ATP Iceland 2015
After several months of uncertainty, All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced that they will definitely be returning to Iceland in 2015.
Cannabis dealers a major problem outside Funen schools
Schools on the island of Funen are having to deal with a new problem in the form of cannabis dealers selling the drug from their cars just outside the...
As many as 300 Swedes believed to have joined ISIS
There are fears that up to 300 Swedes have travelled to the Middle East to join Islamic State, according to the Scandinavian country’s intelligence ch...
Former Landsbanki boss jailed in Iceland
The former boss of the defunct Icelandic bank Landsbanki has been jailed for 12 months for his role in the 2008 financial crisis.