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...
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DR journalists banned from India
India has stopped issuing visas to journalists of Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, due to a 2010 documentary focusing on working conditions within th...
Politicians call for sexual offences law change
A number of Danish politicians are calling for harsher penalties for sexual crimes and an end to the legal absurdity that sees paedophiles and rapists...
India to intervene in ‘cultural’ child custody case
The Indian embassy is attempting to secure the return of two toddlers, who their parents say were taken away from them in Norway due to “cultural diff...
File-sharing tycoon arrested in New Zealand
The Finnish founder of file-sharing site Megaupload has been arrested by US authorities in New Zealand for massive copyright infringement.
Breast implants ‘prevent transgender suicides’
An advocacy group in Sweden has called for national guidelines on issuing breast implants to transgender women, claiming they can save countless lives...
First round victory for National Coalition in Finland presidential election
The National Coalition Party has won a first-round victory in the Finnish presidential elections. With a massive 37 percent of the vote, the country’s...
Digital piracy group recognised as a religion
Sweden has recognised a pro-file sharing organisation as an official religion.