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).
Breivik report prompts Norwegian police chief resignation
The highly critical report on police response last year’s terrorist attacks in Norway has prompted the country’s top officer to step down.
Denmark sees drop in burglaries and violent crime
New statistics have revealed a drop in violent crime and burglaries in Denmark.
Russell Crowe and Patti Smith perform together at the Reykjavik Culture Night
Great video caught last night of the actor/musician Russell Crowe, musician Alan Doyle and the singer Patti Smith singing performing “Because the nigh...
Reykjavik mayor protests for Pussy Riot
The mayor of the Icelandic capital was seen at the weekend in an outlandish protest against Russia’s jailing of rockers Pussy Riot.
Report: Breivik could have been stopped faster
An independent inquiry has said that Norway’s 2011 attacker Breivek could have been stopped sooner if police had acted faster.