Norwegian army recruits ordered to return underwear at end of service
The country’s military has ordered Norwegian army recruits to hand over their underwear, including socks and bras, at the end of their service i...
Iceland’s bus system suffers cyber attack
As reported by The Reykjavik Grapevine, Iceland’s public bus system, Strætó, has been the victim of a cyber attack at the hands of foreign-based hacke...
Firefighters in Iceland called fifty times during New Year’s Eve due to brush fires
Sunnlenska has reported that Iceland’s firefighters were called out around fifty times across the country due to brush fires caused by fireworks...
Finland saw births increase by more the seven percent in 2021
According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary figures, the number of births in Finland increased by more than seven percent in 2021. Finland is ...
Swedish labor migration laws tighten to combat foreign worker exploitation
In a bid to combat the exploitation of foreign workers in Sweden, the Swedish government is working on a proposal to tighten the current labor migrati...
Pioneering Icelandic tattoo artist has passed away
Influential tattoo artist Fjölnir Geir Bragason, known as Fjölnir Tattoo, has recently passed away at the age of 56. Bragason was integral in shaping ...
Terrorism in Finland: five arrested over far-right plot
Finnish police have arrested five men suspected of far-right terrorism and were planning a motivated bomb and gun attack. According to police, the fiv...
Salla National Park in Finland approved by government
A proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland has been approved by the country’s government, making it the 41st national...