Denmark freezes welfare payments
Following the recent stabilisation requirements ordered by the European Commission, Denmark has unveiled a new ‘restoration plan’ to save millions by ...
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Danish government employees keep quiet to keep jobs
Only a fraction of Danish public sector workers are willing to openly criticise their employers due to fear of repercussions.
Finland to save cash with larger day care centres
Local governments across Finland are to save money by closing dozens of small day care centres and relocating children to larger, more cost-efficient ...
New Swedish constitution recognises Saami
The newly drafted Swedish constitution has declared that the Saami are no longer an ethnic minority but a fully-fledged people.
Swedish MP calls for legalised prostitution
Swedish Liberal Party MP Camilla Lindberg has called for the legalisation of prostitution and greater social security for sex workers.
Sacked for being a Jehovah’s Witness, claims Swedish care assistant
A northern Swedish nursing assistant has reported her employer to the national authorities after she was apparently fired for her religious beliefs.
Danish immigration laws criticised by human rights institute
The Danish Institute for Human Rights has blasted proposed changes to residency requirement laws, saying it is now near to impossible for foreigners t...
Twenty million cigarettes incinerated after Finnish law change
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been forced to destroy product worth five million euro following changes to legislation that require all cigarettes so...