Sweden may end its government train monopoly
The Swedish government will likely end its state rail monopoly on all passenger traffic by October 2010. Currently operated by SJ, the government is m...
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Danish designer’s boots causing a stir in Greenland
Danish fashion designer Peter Jensen has created quite a stir after using traditional styles of boots from Greenland in his latest fashion show. Demon...
Sweden’s Spaceport set for liftoff
The world’s first commercial spaceline targeting the tourism industry, Virgin Galactic, has picked Spaceport Sweden as its first operational base outs...
More Scandinavian restaurants become culinary stars
After seeing two more of its restaurants given the prestigious Michelin star ranking this year, Copenhagen is confident that it remains the culinary c...
Finns united to tackle climate change
The people of Finland seem to be prepared to accept whatever political decisions its government needs to make to fight the growing threat of climate c...
Copenhagen in midst of gang war
A simmering conflict between rival gangs in the Danish capital of Copenhagen has slowly boiled over into a street war. In three different incidents wi...
Denmark is organic nation of the year
According to BioFach, the organisers of the world’s biggest organic trade show, Denmark is the most organically-conscious nation on the planet. Denmar...
Danish sausage poses risk of salmonella
Since October last year, Denmark has suffered two big outbreaks of salmonella poisoning from Danish sausages. Four people have died as a result of eat...