Sweden ends transgender sterilisation
Sweden has ended the practice of requiring transgender people to undergo sterilisation should they want to legally change sexes. The abolishment of th...
Double trouble: twins on the rise in Norway
New figures have shown that the number of twins being born in Norway has increased substantially in recent years. According to a report by west Norway...
Norway sees rise in ‘classified’ asylum seekers
The number of people granted classified asylum in Norway has risen substantially in recent years. According to a report published by The Foreigner new...
Finnish authorities: Hyvinkää sniper ‘fit for trial’
The man charged with shooting civilians from a rooftop in the Finnish town of Hyvinkää is fit to stand trial, authorities ruled on 8 January.
Norwegian man killed in Danish drug raid
A suspect drug smuggler was been killed by Danish police in a shootout at a raid on Sunday 6 January. The incident took place at the small harbour of ...
Sweden sets new immigration record in 2012
Sweden issued nearly 110,000 resident permits over the last year, marking the highest annual amount on record. The figure, which marks a 19 percent in...
Finland to open new centres for abused children
The Finnish government is working on an effort to launch new centres for abused children around the country. Project director Minna Juutilainen from t...
Former Glitnir bank heads jailed in Iceland
Two former bosses from Iceland’s Glitnir bank have been jailed on fraud charges relating to the country’s 2008 banking crash.