Faroes and Greenland want to be called countries
Officials from both the Faroe Islands and Greenland have declared that they are tired of being referred to as territories of the Danish kingdom. Their...
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Local dialects not dying out in Denmark
The commonly held belief that Danish dialects are dying out has been refuted by new university research.
Finland slow to adopt disabled human rights convention
Ratifying the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has for years been put off by Finland because of financial concern...
Danish Hells Angel member banned from Spanish holiday resort
A Danish biker from the Hell’s Angels gang has been advised that he will not be welcomed by the La Santa Holiday Club on Lanzarote in the Canary Islan...
New polar bear agreement reached
Greenland and Canada have agreed to work together to co-manage their joint polar bear population.
Congestion charges to be implemented in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. The decision was made after the proposal...
Cabbage cure for cancer claims land quack in hot water
Twelve charges of fraud, in addition to sex offences, have led to the indictment of a would-be western Swedish practitioner.
Iceland lowers policy rate
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower the deposit rate (current account rate) by 0.5 percentage points to 9%. The maximum volume at w...