Sweden: Movember raises millions for cancer
The number of men taking part in Movember in Sweden this year more than doubled, while roughly three million kronor was raised for prostate and testic...
Clever schools catching Danish absentees via by SMS
Danish schools that have been sending text messages to pupils’ parents when their children fail to show up at school have witnessed a significant fall...
Finnish unemployment rate rises
The number of unemployment people in Finland has increased to, 220,000, or by 8.3 per cent, over the past year, according to Statistics Finland.
Crash-course driving test proposal for foreign drivers in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to introduce a crash-course in driving initiative in which foreign truck drivers will learn how to drive on the country...
Cannabis dealers a major problem outside Funen schools
Schools on the island of Funen are having to deal with a new problem in the form of cannabis dealers selling the drug from their cars just outside the...
As many as 300 Swedes believed to have joined ISIS
There are fears that up to 300 Swedes have travelled to the Middle East to join Islamic State, according to the Scandinavian country’s intelligence ch...
Swedish king congratulates Palestine on National Day
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustav has paid homage to Palestine on its National Day, just weeks after the Scandinavian country officially recognised Palest...
Suicide Memorial Day held in Finland
Finland held candlelit vigils on Sunday to commemorate its citizens who have taken their own lives.