Swedish officials: new visa scheme could attract foreign students
Sweden’s Mitigation Board has suggested the implementation of a new ‘right to stay’ visa scheme for foreign students. The most recent Migrationsverket...
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Fewer Danish road accidents add up to major savings
New figures have revealed that a substantial drop in traffic accidents in Denmark has saved the country’s government billions of kroner. The news come...
Danish foreign minister backs unified Syrian opposition
Denmark’s minister of foreign affairs has expressed approval of the unified opposition against the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Norway unemployment remains unchanged
The unemployment rate in Norway held steady in September, according to new figures released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developme...
Iceland-UK geothermal energy deal moves closer
A report has claimed that heating British homes with geothermal energy from Icelandic volcanoes is a very plausible concept.
Renewed talks for Sweden-Norway power link
A proposal to improve power grid connections between Sweden and Norway has been revived. Bloomberg reported on that grid operators from the two Nordic...
Central bank raises Iceland interest rates
Iceland’s central bank has opted to raise the country’s primary interest rate by 0.25 percent. Officials from Sedlabanki said that the move comes amid...
SAS stays afloat following fresh agreement with unions
Ailing Scandinavian airline SAS has new hopes for recovery after it reached a deal with labour unions early on Monday morning. The carrier, which is ...