Copenhagen may import US cannabis
Copenhagen’s plan to legalise cannabis may see the city import the drug from certain locations in the United States. According to a Copenhagen Post re...
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Sweden sentences cocaine kingpin to 18 years in jail
The head of one of Sweden’s largest ever drug rings has been sentenced to nearly two decades behind bars. Forty-year-old Jonas Oredsson had been charg...
Danish ministers: welfare recipients must learn Danish
Officials in Copenhagen have introduced a measure that will require welfare recipients to learn the Danish language in order to receive benefits.
Finnish-Russian cultural centre set to open in Helsinki
Officials in Helsinki are to open a cultural centre in the capital designed to help Russian speakers better integrate into Finnish society. Chairman J...
Bobby Fisher chess memorial exhibition unveiled in Reykjavik
A memorial exhibit has been unveiled a Reykjavik hotel commemorating what chess players refer to as ‘the match of all time’. The launch of the artefac...
Stone found in English Channel could be Icelandic ‘sunstone’
A crystal recovered from a shipwreck in the English Channel may turn out to be the fabled ‘sunstone’ said to be used by the Vikings. According to anci...
Finland rents up nearly 4 per cent
Rental rates for flats in Finland have risen significantly in recent years, new data has shown. According to the latest figures from Statistics Finlan...
Oslo unveils details for 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Officials in the Norwegian capital have outlined the city’s plans to present a compelling bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. According to a re...