TeliaSonera announces 2000 job cuts
Finnish-Swedish telecom provider TeliaSonera has announced it is to cut 2,000 jobs due to a drop in earnings. According to the firm’s chief executive ...
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Swedish teacher dies in Thailand motorbike smash
A Swedish woman working as a teacher in Thailand has died in motorbike accident. Aftonbladet newspaper on Sunday said that the 49-year-old Swede had b...
Pension system in Denmark rated world’s best
Denmark’s pension system has been rated the best in the world in a recent survey. The rating comes via this year’s Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Ind...
Mother of Norwegian PM passes
Karin Stoltenberg, mother of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and well-known philanthropist, passed away late on Tuesday 16 October.
EU to provide funding for former Nokia employees
Finnish workers affected by the closure of Nokia’s factory in Salo are to receive EUR 5 million in funds from the European Union. The news comes amid ...
Gay penguins hatch egg at Danish zoo
Two gay emperor penguins living at Denmark’s Odense Zoo have just become parents. Zookeepers said this week that an attempt to get the two male homose...
Long queues in Iceland for Eurovision submissions
An Icelandic media outlet saw an extensive lines last week as hundreds showed up to submit entries for the country’s 2013 Eurovision song selection.
Iceland Statements Regarding Coastal States Negotiations on Sustainable Fishing of Mackerel
[PRESS RELEASE] The meeting between the Coastal States of Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands and the EU in London on the management of mackerel fisher...