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.
Finnish language rights expanded in Sweden
Swedish lawmakers have extended minority language rights to the country’s Finnish speakers.
Norway’s fisherman: Iceland mackerel row draining our funds
The Norwegian fishing industry has said that the dispute over Iceland’s mackerel quota is taking a heavy toll on local businesses.
Iceland establishes diplomatic ties with Myanmar
The governments of Myanmar and Iceland have agreed to establish diplomatic relations.
Finnish couple and Austrian kidnapped in Yemen
Three westerners, including a Finnish couple, have been kidnapped by tribesmen in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
Study: ice melting twice as fast in West Antarctica
Polar ice in West Antarctica is depleting at twice the rate previously thought, a new report has claimed.