Finnish women inject Botox into social lives
‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according t...
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Homophobic Reggae star’s Stockholm concert cancelled
A Jamaican reggae star, who sings about killing and burning homosexuals, has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after news of his upcoming co...
Dane fights for Greenland prisoners
A Danish prison inspector has spoken out about the practice of sending Greenlandic inmates to Danish gaols, claiming it contravenes their human rights...
Norway secures return of polar explorer’s boat
A Norwegian group has been given the green light to salvage explorer Roald Amundsen’s sunken ship from Canadian waters.
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number three: Parlez vous Français?
The third in a new series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
Finnish grammar grumps’ noun praised
A Finnish name for a grammar pendant has been praised by an American website, which picked out the top foreign words that should be assimilated into t...
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number two: Snakke Dansk?
The second in a new series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
Dance teacher sex allegations spark online threats
Allegations that three Latin American dance teachers living in Finland committed sex crimes against their students have led to a barrage of online thr...