Finns drinking less alcohol
Recent figures from the Finnish national institute of health and welfare THL have revealed a fall in alcohol consumption in the country.
God is great again in Denmark
Pews may be empty and churches across the country closing because of declining membership, but many Danes still believe in a higher power, according t...
Finns divided over Swedish language and gay marriage
Demoting Swedish as an official language and legalising gay marriage are the two most divisive issues in Finland, according to a recent survey.
Valitor Trust promotes social activities in Iceland by awarding 153 grants over two decades
Valitor Trust, a fund created to promote cultural and social activities in Iceland, has announced that it has awarded 153 grants over the past 21 year...
Man sentenced for smuggling cannabis from Denmark to Sweden
A Swedish district court has handed a 25-year-old man a seven-month jail sentence for smuggling cannabis from the Danish capital Copenhagen to the sou...
Swedish priest prosecuted for sex text
A priest in Sweden has been prosecuted after sending a text to a teenage boy saying that he wanted to have sex with him.
Finnish police kept busy over New Year
Police in Finland had little chance to relax and enjoy the New Year celebrations as they received more calls relating to drunkenness, assaults, vandal...
Sweden: rise in violent crime cases
Violent crime in Sweden has increased by an average of 39 per cent since the turn of the millennium, according to Swedish crime prevention council BRA...