Denmark considers ambitious rail expansion
The Danish government is considering investing 90 billion kroner in public transport over the next decade, with a particular focus on high-speed train...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Swedish neo-Nazis accused in string of arson attacks
The issue of fascism reared itself yet again in Sweden’s capital when a Stockholm cultural centre was allegedly burned down by a group of Swedish neo-...
Sweden to bail out its automakers
A report in the Swedish business press has disclosed that Sweden’s government is prepared to give a series of loans and loan guarantees worth billions...
Greenpeace activists try to board Danish-bound ship
Danish police arrested three activists from Greenpeace as they tried to board a cargo ship carrying coal bound for Denmark. The Nordic branch of Green...
The Government appoints Banking Expert
The Prime Minister’s Office has enlisted the services of Swedish banking expert Mats Josefsson, on a temporary basis. Mats Josefsson will succeed the ...
New Foreign Exchange Rules: Questions from International Investors, with answers; updates
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Central Bank of Iceland as received questions from international investors and has prepared answer...
Swedes want government bailout for Volvo
In a new survey just released, 68 percent of Swedes want to see the Swedish government bail out its beleaguered carmaker Volvo. Although Volvo is owne...
Finland won’t sign off on cluster bomb treaty
Although 20 member states of the European Union signed a landmark treaty in Oslo banning the use of cluster bombs, one surprising holdout was Finland....