Election race in Norway too close to call
The latest TNS Gallup polls indicate that rival coalitions in the run up to this month’s election in Norway are virtually even. The incumbent Labour-l...
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Denmark expels Iraqi asylum seekers
A charter flight left Copenhagen bound for Baghdad last week containing 22 Iraqi asylum seekers who refused to leave the country voluntarily after the...
Hirvonen wins controversial WRC event
Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen has won the latest round of the World Rally Championship in Australia, extending his lead in the title race.
Sweden and Norway announce first Swine-flu deaths
Norway and Sweden have both reported their first swine flu deaths recently, the first from the H1N1 virus in any Nordic country.
Commissioner Rehn presents EU questionnaire to Icelandic PM
The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, today presented Iceland’s Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir with a questionnaire asses...
Finnish Women Drinking More
A fresh study on Finnish drinking habits has revealed that alcohol consumption among women has increased, with the older generation doing most of the ...
Sweden Bans ‘Bank’ Domain Names
The Post and Telecom Agency of Sweden (PTS), which monitors postal and communication sectors in the country, has taken a surprising and unusual step i...
Danish fishers climb aboard world programme
A landmark decision has seen Danish fishermen announce that they plan to adhere to internationally recognised standards for marine stewardship – thus ...