Sweden fears invasion of raccoon dogs from Denmark
The raccoon dog, an omnivorous canine native to Siberia, Manchuria and Japan, has migrated over the years as far afield as Europe and Scandinavia. Alt...
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Norway and Scotland team up on aquaculture
Norway and Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly on developing their aquaculture industries. It is hoped that the t...
Are Danes taking ‘green’ too far by recycling corpses?
Denmark is keen to show off its green credentials ahead of the massive UN summit on climate change to be held in Copenhagen in December. The progressi...
Finland set to become long-term nuclear waste dump
An experiment currently underway in Greenland is trying to learn about the effect of glaciers on bedrock. This project has been organised and funded b...
Sweden’s top astronaut makes second trip into space
Once infamously known as the astronaut who couldn’t get a ride into outer space, Sweden’s Christer Fuglesang is currently enjoying his second mission ...
Danish Navy forges deal with Kenya over Somali piracy
As Denmark prepares to send a second warship to the Gulf of Aden to help patrol the pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast, it has sealed an impo...
Malmo neighbourhood festival thwarted by its own residents
Summer street festivals are usually happy events where residents of diverse neighbourhoods turn out to promote their culture and enjoy the fun. But a ...
Israeli passenger plane diversion to Keflavik yesterday
An Israeli passenger plane on its way from Tel Aviv to New York landed in Keflavik airport yesterday afternoon. There was a burning smell in the cabin...