Police probe Breivik’s British links
Norwegian police are interrogating several Britons who they believe may have been accomplices of confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik.
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Islam a worrying religion for Finns
Despite most Finns being happy to welcome a member of another religion into their family, the majority hold negative views on Islam, according to new ...
Ballet cocaine report released
The Royal Danish Theatre has finally made public a report about widespread cocaine use within its ballet company after weeks of pressure from the medi...
Crown Princess pregnant
Sweden’s Crown Princess and her husband have announced that they are expecting their first child.
New Bon Iver music video shot entirely in Iceland by Nabil Elderkin
The music video for Bon Iver’s “Holocene” premiered last week, debuting on the National Geographic website.
Police inaction after Nazi beach stoning
Denmark’s justice minister has ordered a full report after it emerged that police declined to investigate when a family with Indian roots was stoned a...
Sweden = retail, wilderness and blondes to foreigners
Snow, shopping and blondes are the most common elements associated with Sweden, according to a survey by the country’s national travel agency.
Investigation launched after Facebook party crimes
Finnish police have begun an investigation after a huge gathering of youngsters organised on Facebook resulted in rapes, assaults and vandalism.