Colourful protest outside Stockholm’s Russian embassy
Gay rights activists in Stockholm have painted a zebra crossing in front of the Russian embassy in the colours of a rainbow in response to verbal exch...
Christian evangelist receives little support in Iceland
Christian evangelist Franklin Graham could be in for a surprise in Reykjavik next month when he finds very few people at what he believes is a sold ou...
One in five Thai massage parlours in Malmö offers “happy ending”
One in every five Thai massage parlour in the Swedish city of Malmö offers a ‘happy ending’, according to Swedish daily Sydsvenskan. The news comes af...
Finnish under 30s at greatest risk of missing rent payments
People under 30 in Finland are the most likely age group to see their credit rating lowered as a result of defaulting on their rent. More than 50,000 ...
Greenland’s sole Muslim resident fasts 21 hours
The only Muslim living in Greenland managed to fast for an incredible 21 hours as he marked the religious month of Ramadan. With the month drawing to ...
Thousands attend Stockholm Pride
An estimated 60,000 people took part in Stockholm’s gay pride festival last Saturday, which saw thousands of spectators line the streets of the Swedis...
Iceland top of the pile in global employment
Iceland, which normally performs well in socioeconomic tables, has the world’s lowest rate of unemployment, according to new figures from prominent re...
Finland: child welfare services face lack of staff and funding
There are serious concerns about the standard of local child welfare services in Finland, according to a recent survey. The survey, which was conducte...