Child pornography in Swedish national library
The relaxed and tolerant policies of the Swedish government towards pornography occasionally create embarrassments for the nation, as in the latest di...
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Sweden’s online pirates get state funding
The Pirate Party, the youth branch of Sweden’s file-sharing and copyright reform advocacy group, has been given over a million kroner in state funding...
Greenland wants control of its immigration
Last November marked an historic day in Greenland’s history, when its residents voted overwhelmingly for greater autonomy from Denmark. While the Dani...
Amy Winehouse to appear in Norwegian court
The British singer Amy Winehouse is on a trip to Norway today, but it is not a pleasure trip. The often-troubled 25 year-old singer has a court date i...
Swedes break own world SMS record
It may still be nice to receive a Christmas card through the post – but these days the real king of holiday greetings is the mobile phone text message...
Finnish schools try bilingual education
When children in Finland’s capital Helsinki attend school next autumn, some of them will have the chance to study in a language other than their nativ...
Swedish Christmas goat torched by vandals
In what seems to have become a devious tradition in the northern Swedish town of Gavle, the town’s giant Christmas goat made from straw has been burne...
Sweden’s city of Malmo hit by rioting again
Tensions in the southern Swedish university town of Malmo flared up again over the eviction of squatters, resulting in two nights of violent rioting. ...