Society

Anders Behring Breivik ruled sane, gets 21 years

Norwegian authorities have ordered extremist Anders Behring Breivik to serve 21 years in jail.

A man golfing at a Swedish course has told how he was shocked at finding a ball bearing the swastika symbol.

The close of the summer holiday season in Finland has seen a rise in the number of requests for debt counselling services in Helsinki.

Officials are looking to make the Danish capital a smoke-free city within the next 13 years, but many are saying such a feat is unrealistic.

Finland’s minister of education is reportedly considering reforms to home schooling in the Scandinavian country.

New figures have shown that students are now SEK 1 billion (EUR 121 million) in debt to the Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogdemyndigheten).

The highly critical report on police response last year’s terrorist attacks in Norway has prompted the country’s top officer to step down.

New statistics have revealed a drop in violent crime and burglaries in Denmark.