The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Data-driven city planning helped.
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The prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen died 150 years ago, yet fairy tales like ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’ still move readers to this day
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Norwegian town of Ulefoss sits on top of a rare earth deposit – the reserves could help to reduce the EU's dependency on China for the elements needed in tech such as phones
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Denmark wants to champion the EU's beleaguered green deal in its presidency. But convincing other states won't be easy.
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Eurovision 2025: Austria's JJ wins with "Wasted Love"
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In December 2023, Denmark introduced a law banning "improper treatment" of religious texts – two people are now set to face trial on the island of Bornholm
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Clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug, is polluting our waterways – Swedish study found traces of the drug had altered the way wild Atlantic salmon migrate
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How Germany is fueling Namibia's green hydrogen revolution
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Billed as promoting European products rather than boycotting US ones, Danish supermarket chain Salling Group has a special label for goods from Europe during March
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Carved into rock beneath the Swedish city of Västerås, a huge man-made cave system is being used to heat local housing
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Rare Stradivarius violin auctioned for $11.3 million
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US President Donald Trump to issue executive orders to end birthright citizenship, limit gender identity — incoming official
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Subsidies and incentives have helped Norway become the trailblazer for electric vehicles. What can others learn?
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Norway wants to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals – the WWF is suing the state in a bid to halt exploration
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Otto Drakenberg is challenging Alisher Usmanov for the leadership of the International Fencing Federation – Usmanov is the heavy favorite despite international sanctions
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Police in Norway say four people were injured when a tram jumped the rails and crashed into an electronic device store in central Oslo
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Swedish government says excessive screen time is causing a severe health crisis for youth – new legislation in the works to require schools to ban access to digital devices
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ABBA becomes the latest in a long line of artists to ask former US President Donald Trump not to use their music at campaign events
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Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 – while growing its economy twofold. How have they done it?
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan in Greenland
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Icelandic volcano located near the famous Blue Lagoon has erupted once again – the fifth such eruption since December
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Finland has remained the happiest country in the world for the seventh year in a row, according to the annual World Happiness Report published on Wednesday
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Norway terrorism trial for LGBTQ bar shooting begins – man accused of killing two people, and seriously injuring nine others, at an Oslo nightclub in 2022
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Copenhagen is just one city among many around the world taking a novel approach to prevent repeated flooding. It is becoming a sponge.
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At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
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Red Sea attacks halt Tesla production at German plant
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Deep in the Arctic permafrost, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is protecting Africa's food supply
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European Commission blocks US travel giant Booking from acquiring its Swedish rival eTraveli – Booking commands 60% market share in Europe
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Study shows Germany's East-West divide in top positions
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Danish government has apologized to thousands of people with disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities
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Air pollution: Nearly everyone in Europe breathing bad air
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Japanese performer Namani "Seven Seas" Nagura is now the most decorated air guitar player at the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland
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Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? In Finland it's an international competitive sport called hobby horsing
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GM food: EU rethinks rules on genetically modified crops
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Tango may be most closely associated with Argentina, but it also has a long tradition in Finland
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Austria's 'Wiener Zeitung' newspaper goes to print one last time
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Two journalists working for a large Finnish newspaper have been found guilty of revealing secret information on military intelligence
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In northern Sweden, EU and Swedish officials have inaugurated the first spaceport for satellite launches on the European Union mainland
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Four of out every five cars registered in Norway last year was an electric car, according to data released by the Norwegian Road Federation
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Organizers of this week's World Fischer Random Chess Championship have introduced unprecedented new security measures to prevent cheating
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Swedish researcher Svante Pääbo has won this year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his research into how human beings evolved
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock signed a deal with Denmark to boost investment in hydro and wind power
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Finland is building the world's first permanent disposal site for nuclear waste, with no shortage of people wanting to be its neighbours
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How life has changed for Afghans since the Taliban takeover
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Denmark's controversial family policy sees many Danish parents fleeing to nearby countries, especially to the German border city of Flensburg
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Is Japan's whaling industry going under as demand sinks?
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Greenland sharks born long before the Industrial Revolution are still hunting Arctic waters to this day – but they face an uncertain future
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German antitrust body launches investigation into Google Maps
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Denmark opens Flugt refugee museum, recognizing the contribution refugees have made to the Nordic country
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Can Finland and Sweden help decarbonize EU economies? Geopolitical realities and pandemic-related supply chain issues are increasing the pressure on EU
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