Nokia accused of selling spy equipment to Iran
A comprehensive electronic surveillance system that was sold by the Nokia Siemens Network Group to Iran is capable of spying on almost all electronic ...
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Danish economists content to kill off small farms
The Danish government’s new agricultural platform, aimed at helping farmers, has been questioned by industry experts who see the move as potentially d...
Swedish hemp farmer awarded compensation
After a decade-long struggle, a Swedish hemp farmer from Halland has won a favourable court ruling which declared the state’s seizure of his crop ille...
Sweden debates housekeeping tax
A campaign has been launched by the Swedish Moderate Party to highlight housekeeping as a vital issue in forthcoming elections and also to exploit pot...
Finnish companies offer employees incentives to stop smoking
The anti-smoking campaign in Finland is continuing apace with municipal employers and companies beefing up their smoke-free workplace policies.
World’s largest wind turbine to be constructed in Norway
The most powerful wind turbine in the world is to be built in the south-western Norwegian area of Oygarden, with hopes that new technology can signifi...
Norwegian Court orders retroactive tax paybacks to ship owners
The Norwegian Supreme Court has decided in favour of shipping companies in the raging taxation dispute, after ruling that retroactive tax payments imp...
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...