Finland stubs out smoking with world’s toughest law
Finland has this week enacted the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world, which aim to phase out the habit altogether by preventing teenagers from e...
Terror level raised in Sweden
The terror alert level in Sweden has been raised to “elevated” after rumours of Mumbai-style terror raids across Europe. The head of the Swedish Secur...
Oslo business for peace award set to honour seven business figures at peace conference
An upcoming peace conference in Oslo, Norway, is set to honour seven business figures with the Oslo Business for Peace Award for their contributions t...
Police turned off by horny hotel freebies
A kinky hotel in Stockholm, which offers guests complimentary sex toys with their rooms, has been slammed by police for glorifying the sex trade.
Suspicions of human trafficking in berry picking recruitment
Finland’s minorities ombudsman has said the recruitment of Thai berry pickers has characteristics resembling human trafficking. Eva Biaudet said Thai ...
Fokus Bank marathon in Oslo sees great celebrity turn out
The Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon took place over the weekend with thousands of people participating in the event including a number of Norwegian celebriti...
Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon 2010 starts today in Norway
Today the Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon is kicking off with around 16,000 people from 71 different nations expected to participate over the space of two da...
Jail terms handed down for Denmark’s biggest heist
Fourteen men, convicted of the biggest heist in Denmark’s history, have been sentenced to between seven and 10 years in jail. The municipal court in t...