Helsinki population tops 600,000
The Finnish capital saw its population top 600,000 for the first time at the weekend.
Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstnere artists salute fellow member’s statue at London Paralympics
Randi Viereck, Danish manager of Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstneres (MFK), part of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AMFPA), salutes one ...
Anders Behring Breivik ruled sane, gets 21 years
Norwegian authorities have ordered extremist Anders Behring Breivik to serve 21 years in jail.
Swedish Golfer shocked to find swastika ball
A man golfing at a Swedish course has told how he was shocked at finding a ball bearing the swastika symbol.
Summer holidays over, debt counselling demand up in Finland
The close of the summer holiday season in Finland has seen a rise in the number of requests for debt counselling services in Helsinki.
Health Mayors vision for smoke-free Copenhagen gets mixed reviews
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.
Finnish minister eyeing home schooling reforms
Finland’s minister of education is reportedly considering reforms to home schooling in the Scandinavian country.
Escalating debt among Swedish students
New figures have shown that students are now SEK 1 billion (EUR 121 million) in debt to the Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogdemyndigheten).