Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to offer residency to those it has worked with in Afghanistan ~news denmark politics afghanistan Link 9 votes
Airbnb raises violent crime rates in cities as long-term residents are pushed out, says US study ~news usa crime Link 11 votes
Lahti in Finland is the European Green Capital for 2021 – a recognition from Brussels for cities that have impressive environmental credentials ~enviro sustainability Article 2024 words 5 votes
Norway approves Utøya memorial for victims of 2011 massacre, despite local concerns – memorial is expected to be ready for the tenth anniversary of the attacks on 22nd July ~life Article 511 words 8 votes
Two documentary makers have gone on trial in Sweden concerning the illegal exploration of the 1994 MS Estonia ferry disaster wreck ~tv Article 542 words 5 votes
Denmark will hold its first political trial in three decades after the country's ruling party supported a vote to impeach ex-immigration minister Inger Støjberg ~society politics Article 381 words 6 votes
Leading politicians in Finland have expressed outrage after former prime minister Juha Sipilä was assaulted outside the country's Parliament building ~news finland.helsinki politics crime Link 9 votes
Climate Change Performance Index – Scandinavian countries power the European Union's climate action but coal-reliant eastern member states lag behind ~enviro climate change Article 731 words 4 votes
China has accused Danish politicians of violating 'the basic norms governing international relations' in a dispute over Hong Kong opposition activist Ted Hui ~news denmark politics hong kong china Article 293 words 6 votes
AfD official fired after saying migrants ‘could be shot or gassed’, German media reports ~society politics Article 237 words 8 votes
Owners of a US B&B have removed a Norwegian flag from outside their business after being accused of promoting racism from people who thought it was a Confederate flag ~news norway usa.mi.st johns Article 306 words 17 votes
Finland investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest – uniformed officers allegedly held demonstration signs and gave on-site interviews in support ~news finland.helsinki Article 494 words 5 votes
COVID-19 may have been in Italy as early as December 2019, according to new research of sewage samples ~health Article 331 words 8 votes
Norway's data inspectorate has banned the use of public health app Smittestopp to control the spread of COVID-19 over data protection concerns ~health Article 499 words 9 votes
Norway terror attack – prosecutors demand twenty-one year jail sentence for mosque shooting ~news norway.oslo crime Article 317 words 6 votes
A major project to transport natural gas from the North Sea to Denmark and Poland has taken a significant step forward ~enviro energy Link 5 votes
Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the third year in a row, maintaining the Nordic grip on the World Happiness Report's top spots ~life Article 320 words 7 votes
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says EU legislation to tackle climate change is a surrender ~enviro climate change Article 624 words 9 votes
Finnish government has agreed to take in up to 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta to alleviate the humanitarian situation in the Mediterranean ~news finland cyprus greece italy malta Article 222 words 8 votes
Man accused of storming a mosque in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, after murdering his step-sister with a hunting rifle, has been charged with murder and terror offences ~news norway.oslo crime Article 339 words 6 votes
Denmark marks Schleswig reunification – 100 years since the people in the region of Schleswig voted either to remain with Germany or to join Denmark ~humanities.history Article 950 words 6 votes
Copenhagen's third annual Light Festival sparked into life over the weekend, with colourful displays from artists and designers ~arts art.installation Link 4 votes
Stockholm has been named 'smartest city in the world' for its innovations on the environment, digital technology and residents' wellbeing ~enviro sustainability Link 5 votes
Finland's flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers ~transport Link 8 votes
Denmark is planning on withholding consular assistance to its citizens who travelled abroad to fight for extremist groups ~news denmark politics Link 8 votes
Denmark to conduct checks at border with Sweden to counter cross-border crime ~news denmark crime sweden Link 4 votes
Denmark's new government to boost spending after years of austerity, following a campaign pledge to reverse years of cuts by previous administrations ~finance Article 474 words 6 votes
Finnair has flown its first biofuel flights backed by its 'Push for Change' carbon cutting initiative this week ~transport Article 353 words, published Aug 7 2019 8 votes
Before and after pictures show Greenland's rapid ice melt from space ~enviro climate change Link 11 votes
Future Library is one of the most interesting projects happening in Europe right now that connects literature, art and the environment ~books libraries literature Article 666 words, published Jun 12 2019 4 votes
Zimbabwe opposition says supporters abducted as twenty-seven appear in court ~news zimbabwe politics Article 506 words 3 votes