Swedish suicide rate declines through increased anti-depressant use
Anti-depressants have been credited with saving hundreds of lives each year in Sweden as a new study shows the suicide rate has declined significantly...
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Oslo sees return of foreign prostitutes
The level of foreign prostitution has risen back to those last seen prior to the Norwegian government’s implementation of a ban on purchasing sexual s...
Christmas celebrations in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens
Every November the Tivoli amusement park opens its doors for the Christmas in Tivoli festivities, which take place in the magical Tivoli Gardens in Co...
Greenland’s newspapers being killed off by government policy?
Changes in subsidies distributed by the Greenland government combined with the lingering effects of the economic downturn are forecasted to spell the ...
A-Ha bids farewell to three decades of music history
After nearly thirty years of pop music history, the internationally renowned Norwegian trio A-Ha has announced that its 2010 World Tour will be the la...
Denmark refuses to apologise for child experiments
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has defended his government’s stance in the controversial case of 22 children from Greenland. In a statemen...
Streamlined religious teaching called for in Finland
Municipalities around Finland have called for sweeping reforms to the way schools teach religion.
Lapland brewery closure stuns locals
The news that Lapin Kulta, the iconic beer of Finland’s Lapland, is set to halt production has shocked residents and city officials in the brewe...