Citizenship in Finland: Residence period increased from 5 to 8 years
New changes to Finland’s Citizenship Act mean that candidates for citizenship must now have resided in the country for 8 years, up from the previous 5...
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Runner finishes run across Iceland’s ring road for charity
A British runner has finished a charity run across Iceland’s ring road, completing the 786-mile (1,265km) distance in 17 days. Sebastian Key ran...
Archaeologists in Denmark discover over 50 well-preserved Viking skeletons
More than 50 well-preserved Viking skeletons have been discovered in Denmark, archaeologists in the country have announced. The discovery of these ske...
New nuclear reactor to start its construction in Sweden before 2026
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has announced that Sweden aims to begin the construction of a new nuclear reactor before 2026 as part of his pa...
Zoo in Finland to return pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule
The Ähtäri Zoo in Finland, the country’s second largest zoo, is to send back a pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule due to fina...
Foreign work permits in Denmark updated to enforce new income requirements
From 1st October 2024, foreign nationals looking for work permits in Denmark will now be required to have higher salaries than previously in order to ...
Electric cars in Norway: Petrol-driven vehicles outnumbered by electric cars
The number of electric cars in Norway has now exceeded the amount of petrol-driven cars in the country, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. No...
Iceland’s biggest fishing company sues art student for parodying website
Samherji, Iceland’s biggest fishing company, is suing an Icelandic art student for parodying its website and issuing a fake public apology over a corr...