Swedish minister in ‘racist’ cake row
There are calls for Sweden’s culture minister to step down after she took part in cutting a cake shaped like a naked black woman.
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Finnish politician sentenced in money for influence case
A controversial former government minister has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence in Finland for his part in a bribery case that saw him...
Bahrain F1 may be cancelled amid Danish activist storm
The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain may be called off due to mounting international pressure and continued clashes on the streets over the imprisonmen...
Finnish police accused of targeting foreigners
Finland’s Minority Ombudsman has accused the police of targeting foreign-looking people for spot identity checks without offering any explanation.
Bahrain rejects Danish hunger strike request
The Bahrainian government has turned down Denmark’s request to send a jailed activist on hunger strike to the European country.
Swedish defence minister resigns amid Saudi weapons scandal
Sweden’s defence minister Sten Tolgfors has resigned amid ongoing revelations about the country’s secret arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
Andri Guðmundsson of H.F. Securities in Iceland talks with Bloomberg
Andri Guðmundsson, CEO of H.F. Verðbréf (H.F. Securities), an Icelandic securities firm, recently gave an interview with the American financial news c...
New Zealand apologises for Finland jibes
New Zealand’s transport minister has apologised for insulting Finland, claiming his remarks were sarcastic and just made in jest.