Copenhagen gets radical new mega-mall
Copenhagen is planning to set another Nordic record by hosting Scandinavia’s largest shopping centre – despite the fact that Field’s is already in Cop...
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Nordic siblings offering more than moral help
The Central Bank of Iceland said it drew 400 million euro (543 million dollars) in accordance with a mid-May agreement it made with the central banks ...
Mixed results in World Cup qualifiers for Nordic football nations
Finland and Denmark emerged with victories after this week’s World Cup qualifiers for 2010, while Sweden and Norway could only manage draws. The 1-0 F...
SAS in merger talks with Lufthansa
Scandinavian airline SAS’s shares were temporarily suspended on Monday after Reuters reported that the airline has opened the first round of merger ta...
Norway to host Arctic Indigenous Language Symposium
The leaders of the Arctic’s aboriginal groups will meet in Tromso, Norway this autumn to discuss the preservation of their respective languages. Most ...
Norway tightens rules over citizenship applications
As of today, 1st September, anyone applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to demonstrate their fluency in the Norwegian language. In addition, t...
Sweden’s trains going green
Sweden has unveiled a new high-speed train that will reduce energy use by 30 per cent over its existing trains. The Grona Taget (Green Train), which c...
Malmo gang violence flares up again
A recent spate of gang violence has flared up again in the southern Swedish town of Malmo when a grenade exploded in an apartment block. The grenade, ...