Norway embraces victims of human trafficking
Norway has gambled on catching more human traffickers by implementing a new law to help their victims. The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion gav...
Sweden cleans out squatters
Police in Sweden have embarked on a mission to evict squatters living in the south of the country, with the university town of Malmo turning into some...
High consumption of fizzy drinks
A Nordic report on the dangers of caffeine consumption on children and teenagers in the Nordic countries was published in October 2008. The report is ...
Interest in jobs abroad
People who have lost their jobs, or fear they might be fired, have shown huge interest in jobs abroad. Foreign companies see opportunities and want to...
Nordic nations top gender equality index
Once again the nations of Scandinavia are considered to have the highest levels of gender equality in the world. The Swiss-based World Economic Forum,...
Finland’s newest nuclear reactor fuels small town
In the shadow of the building site of Finland’s fifth nuclear power plant, the small town of Rauma on the island of Olkiluoto is enjoying the economic...
Debate heats up over Sweden’s proposed file sharing law
Sweden’s entertainment industry has jumped into the fray concerning a proposed law that will allow law enforcement agencies access to track down and p...
Denmark still on Islamist hit list
According to the Danish intelligence service, Islamist extremists still have Denmark and Danes living abroad in their sights. The Danish Security and ...