Greenpeace activists try to board Danish-bound ship
Danish police arrested three activists from Greenpeace as they tried to board a cargo ship carrying coal bound for Denmark. The Nordic branch of Green...
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The Government appoints Banking Expert
The Prime Minister’s Office has enlisted the services of Swedish banking expert Mats Josefsson, on a temporary basis. Mats Josefsson will succeed the ...
New Foreign Exchange Rules: Questions from International Investors, with answers; updates
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Central Bank of Iceland as received questions from international investors and has prepared answer...
Swedes want government bailout for Volvo
In a new survey just released, 68 percent of Swedes want to see the Swedish government bail out its beleaguered carmaker Volvo. Although Volvo is owne...
Finland won’t sign off on cluster bomb treaty
Although 20 member states of the European Union signed a landmark treaty in Oslo banning the use of cluster bombs, one surprising holdout was Finland....
Norway hosts landmark treaty banning cluster bombs
Oslo was the site of a gathering of representatives from more than 120 countries who came to Norway’s capital to sign a landmark treaty banning the us...
Swedish ski village up for sale
It may well be an oxymoron, but well-heeled ski bums have the chance to purchase their very own Swedish village and ski resort for the paltry price of...
Child’s balloon from England found in Lapland
In a lighter bit of news, a balloon released from a special children’s centre on England’s eastern shore over a year ago floated more than 1,500 kilom...