Finland: Housing shortage in baby bonus town
The Finnish town of Lestijärvi, in the western region of Ostrobothnian, has seen birth rates soar since announcing an initiative offering parents 10,0...
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Uganda aims to show Nordics its tourism potential
Uganda is to show the Nordic countries the potential it now has for tourism and investment. In May, representatives from the East African country will...
Woman convicted for slapping groper
A woman in Sweden has been convicted of assault for slapping a man who allegedly pinched her bum in public.
Ryanair considers Helsinki route
The CEO of budget airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has said they hope to introduce a Helsinki route within the next 12 months – as long as it can com...
Ban Ki-moon visits Greenland to witness reality of climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Greenland to see the impact of climate change on the autonomous territory’s environment, which he warned...
Carlsberg Sweden in alcoholic Pepsi mix-up
Carlsberg Sweden is carrying out an investigation after the company sent Pepsi MAX cans containing a citrus-based alcopop rather than Pepsi to German ...
Wealthy Norwegian ‘forgot’ luxury boat in Swedish harbor
A wealthy Norwegian man has claimed a luxury boat believed to have been left in a Swedish harbor for the past two years, after alleging that he had fo...
Coastal states agree blue whiting TAC
Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached an agreement with the EU over the total allowable catch (TAC) of blue whiting in the Northeast Atla...