VisitSweden Twitter woman slammed for Jew comments
An advertising campaign by VisitSweden has attracted controversy after the citizen controlling their Twitter account posted comments about gay people ...
Danish son sentenced for suicide help
The adult son of a terminally ill man has been handed a suspended sentence in Denmark for trying to help his father end his own life.
Breivik to stay in Oslo prison whatever trial outcome
Confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik will be detained at Ila prison even if he is found to be insane, the government has revealed.
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number eight: Happy Danes
The eighth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
Finns Party u-turn on MP’s hate speech conviction
Finns Party chairman Timo Soini says he has changed his mind about a racism conviction preventing anyone from serving in the right-wing party, after t...
Danish gays can marry in church
Gay couples in Denmark will now be able to enjoy exactly the same marriage rights as straight couples after parliament passed a historic vote in favou...
Former Icelandic bank execs jailed for fraud
The former chairman and the former CEO of the Icelandic Byr Savings Bank have each been sentenced to four-and-a-half years behind bars after being fou...
Transsexual accuses Copenhagen bar of rigging boob job competition
A Copenhagen bar is being accused of discrimination after a transsexual woman said the owners rigged a competition to ensure she didn’t win the prize ...