Emigration damaging Greenland’s hopes for independence
The Greenlandic finance minister Palle Christiansen has declared the steady exodus of manpower from the country as the biggest hurdle facing Greenland...
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Mohammed cartoon draws protests in Norway
Around 2,500 people have marched through the Norwegian capital of Oslo in protest at the printing of a contentious caricature of the Islamic Prophet M...
Scandinavian music promoted by social network website Gogoyoko
The social music network, Gogoyoko, is a revolutionary website currently aimed at promoting Scandinavian music, making the opportunity available for a...
Denmark to maintain 28-year immigration rule
Despite a recent threat by Supreme Court judges to undermine the immigration legislation governing citizenship, Denmark will continue with its 28-year...
Rising anti Semitism in Malmo
Jewish residents in the southern Swedish city of Malmo are being increasingly targeted by anti-Semitic threats and harassment, causing many to flee th...
Danish government tightens residency criteria
Overseas nationals wishing to apply for permanent Danish residence will face stricter qualification criteria following a ministerial proposal aimed at...
Suggestive Swedish church forced into name change
Northern Swedish church leaders in the municipality of Storuman have come under fire from local parishioners after ordering a name change for the Kata...
World’s oldest sex shop to close in Copenhagen
This March will see the closure of Blue Movie – the oldest sex shop in the world – due to financial difficulties. Supplying pornographic material sinc...