Dutch heir has Finnish roots
The Netherlands’ king-in-waiting has a Finnish ancestral background, the Helsinki-based YLE news agency reported. The link comes via Prince Willem-Ale...
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Swedes more likely to survive cancer than Brits
Swedish people more likely to win a battle with cancer than their British counterparts, new research has shown. The news comes via a fresh report publ...
Danish troops to exit Afghanistan by end of 2014
Denmark is to completely remove its military presence in Afghanistan by the end of next year, the country’s government has announced. Foreign minister...
Iceland leaves inflation rate unchanged in January
Iceland’s rate of annual inflation saw no change in January, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. Analysts in Reykjavik said that the news comes largely a...
Breivik files ‘aggravated torture’ complaint
Convicted mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has filed a complaint with Nodic prison authorities, claiming he is being tortured amid his 21-year priso...
Lego announces 380 job losses in Denmark
Iconic Danish toy manufacturer Lego is to move the remainder of its Danish packaging facilities abroad, resulting in 380 job cuts, the firm said this ...
Greenland announces election amid mining dispute
Parliamentary elections in Greenland have been set for 12 March, setting up a landmark decision that could have a major effect on the country’s mining...
Malmo mayor to resign after two decades
The mayor of Malmö is to step down after two decades as the Swedish city’s top official. Social Democrat Ilmar Reepalu announced that he is to leave t...