WikiLeaks: Sweden FM is US spy
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has denied claims by WikiLeaks that he has acted as an informant for the US.
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Student to exhibit murderer’s ashes
A Danish law student is to exhibit the ashes of an executed American murderer in an attempt to create a debate about the death penalty.
Birkedal acquitted of sexual assault but guilty of secret filming
A former Norwegian politician has been acquitted of sexually assaulting under-age boys, but convicted of secretly filming naked young men in his bathr...
Denmark to join Syrian pressure group
Denmark’s foreign minister has confirmed plans to join countries forming a coalition outside of the United Nations in an attempt to put more pressure ...
Fierce opposition to ‘mega-municipality’ plans
A government panel in Finland has revealed proposals for a massive overhaul of the country’s municipal structure, cutting local authorities from 336 t...
DF in swastika logo gaffe
A member of Denmark’s far-right Dansk Folkeparti (DF) party has apologised after publishing an advert in which the group’s logo resembled a swastika....
Breivik calls for release and military honour
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik appeared in court on Monday, demanding his release and a military honour.
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Sauli Niinistö has been elected Finland’s 12th president, with the landslide win by the National Coalition Party marking an end to 30 years of the Soc...