Finnish biker handed whopping 54,000-euro speeding fine
A man in Finland has received a fine of 54,000 euros after being caught speeding, with authorities saying the large amount was in relation to his inco...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Sweden changes ‘racist’ bird names
The Swedish Ornithological Society has officially changed the names of some birds amid concerns that they sound racist. The group recently put togethe...
Faroe Islands to participate actively in Denmark’s presidency of Nordic Ministers
The Faroe Islands’ Minister for Nordic Corporation Annika Olsen announced following a meeting with Danish counterpart Carsten Hansen that the island n...
Swedish resettlement assistants sacked amid Isis link fears
A whole team of immigrant resettlement assistants in Sweden have been sacked amid mounting concerns that a number of them may have been working as rec...
Denmark’s shops told they can sell outdated food
Danish food administrators DVFA have altered its regulations so the country’s stores no longer have to take products off the shelves after the ‘best b...
Iceland sends condolences to Denmark following Copenhagen attacks
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has vowed to stand side by side with Denmark following the deadly shootings in Copenhagen last wee...
Finland’s Centre Party scraps beer restriction proposal
Finland’s opposition Centre Party has scrapped a controversial proposal that would have seen only the state-owned alcohol company Alko allowed to sell...
Tunisia jails Swede for ‘homosexual acts’
A Swedish man holidaying in Tunisia has been handed a two-year prison sentence after being convicted of partaking in homosexual acts, something that i...