HIV risk linked to domestic violence
New research from Sweden has shown that wives who suffer from domestic violence have a 15 per cent greater chance to be infected with HIV compared to ...
Finland could ban schools from summer hymn singing
Finland’s National Board of Education is considering whether or not the summer hymn, known in Finland as suvivirsi, should continue to be allowed to b...
Norwegian farmer jailed for pig cruelty
A Norwegian farmer has been jailed for 12 months after he was found guilty of leaving over 400 pigs to die of thirst and hunger.
Study shows spread of HIV in Greenland
A new study shows that HIV has spread in Greenland – where there are now 174 cases compared to 25 during the 1980s – mainly because of soc...
More Danes favouring open relationships
An increasing number of Danes are choosing open relationships ahead of monogamy, with social scientists discovering that “free love” is becoming more ...
Online job portal website TU jobs helps Norwegian oil industry recruit workers
Since its launch in 2012, TUjobs.com – an online job portal website specialising in employment in the Norwegian oil sector – has been help...
Male students fined after classroom striptease
A Swedish court has fined two teenagers for tying a female classmate to a chair and stripping in front of her while a third recorded the incident and ...
Finland’s judicial system among the world’s best
Finland’s judicial system has been ranked the world’s fourth best on the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2014.