What does it take to build the world's best pension systems? Ask the Netherlands and Denmark ~finance Article 1215 words 6 votes
In face of rising sea levels the Netherlands ‘must consider controlled withdrawal’ ~enviro climate change Article 5280 words, published Mar 26 2019 10 votes
To solve the problem of a dwindling population, one small Finnish municipality took a big step – pay its citizens to have babies ~life family Article 124 words 9 votes
FATF – Iceland could land on a gray list of countries which have failed to take sufficient measures to combat money laundering and the financing of acts of terrorism ~finance Link 5 votes
What's Copenhagen's magic formula to reduce CO2 levels? ~enviro Article 335 words, published Oct 10 2019 5 votes
Vietnam bans Dreamworks' "Abominable" over South China Sea map showing Chinese claim to the region ~movies Article 455 words 9 votes
Land without bread: The Green New Deal forsakes America’s countryside ~enviro climate change Article 5189 words, published Sep 1 2019 9 votes
Finland halts arms exports to Turkey and condemns military operation in Syria ~news finland syria turkey Article 463 words 12 votes
Turkey begins military offensive in Syria, days after Trump announced pullback of US troops ~news syria usa turkey Article 16 votes
Denmark's ghettos – how one of Europe's most open countries took a hard line on immigration ~society politics Article 1481 words 7 votes
Norway decides against participation in NATO missile defence system ~news norway russia politics Article 216 words 7 votes
Stockton's basic income trial: Early results show how money is spent ~finance economics Article 1509 words 6 votes
India isn’t letting a single onion leave the country ~food Article 1188 words, published Oct 1 2019 9 votes
Donald Trump administration will deny visas to US immigrants who cannot prove they will have health insurance or the ability to pay for medical costs ~news politics usa Article 430 words 6 votes
US hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine, and other European products with 25% tariffs ~finance Article 86 words 12 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
Sweden's navy HQ is returning to a vast underground cold war fortress designed to withstand a nuclear attack – seen as a defensive move against a resurgent Russia ~news sweden.musko politics russia Article 661 words 8 votes
Literature locked up: How prison book restriction policies constitute the nation’s largest book ban ~books libraries.prison Article 356 words 6 votes
Norway's public backlash against onshore wind threatens sector growth and prompted wider calls for a regulatory overhaul ~enviro energy.renewable Article 646 words 4 votes
Twitch's latest crackdowns on 'sexual' content are leaving streamers baffled ~tech social media Article 2301 words, published Sep 17 2019 13 votes
Climate change: Impacts 'accelerating' as leaders gather for UN talks ~enviro climate change Article 798 words 10 votes
Norway's last coal miners fight for survival against climate policy ~life work Article 526 words 6 votes
US President Donald Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton over foreign policy disagreements ~society politics Article 73 words 25 votes
Finland's new government will propose a tax increase later this year on fossil fuel used for transport ~enviro Article 6 votes
US Congress promised student borrowers a break. Education dept. rejected 99% of them. ~finance Article 1619 words 20 votes
Driven to despair – road toll charges take centre stage in Norway vote ~transport Article 460 words 6 votes
Danish government announced that it plans to boost military contributions to a number of missions around the world ~news denmark politics Article 1347 words 6 votes
Uncertainty about US President Donald Trump's trade war with China and Brexit are creating a "flying blind" economy ~society politics Article 709 words 5 votes
Finland's 'Housing First' policy proves that homelessness is avoidable ~life housing.affordable Article 1415 words 6 votes
Senator Warren's climate change plan: 100% clean energy for America ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 3116 words 11 votes
Denmark's central bank roundly rejected finance industry entreaties to ease the burden of the world's longest negative interest-rate experiment ~finance economics Article 8 votes
Sweden to introduce bank tax to help fund greater defense spending from 2022 ~finance banking Article 294 words 8 votes
US President Donald Trump says he's raising tariffs on China after its retaliation ~society politics Article 9 votes
A young mayor makes the case for a guaranteed income ~finance economics Article 2542 words, published Aug 16 2019 11 votes
'Where's the line of free speech – are you removing voices that should be heard?': As YouTube struggles with extreme content, Susan Wojcicki talks about her role as the internet’s gatekeeper ~tech google internet social media Article 1834 words 11 votes
Helsinki has revealed a first-of-its kind website meant to empower citizens, businesses and tourists to make more sustainable choices ~enviro sustainability Link 3 votes
Denmark mulls tighter border checks with Sweden after Copenhagen bombing – Swedish man arrested over the bombing of a government agency ~news denmark.copenhagen crime sweden Article 246 words, published Jul 8 2019 5 votes
Imported cheese prices are about to double due to proposed US tariffs ~food Article 707 words, published Aug 6 2019 12 votes
Sweden's government has begun looking into a national ticketing system for public transport across the entire country ~transport Article 355 words 8 votes
Who will pay for the huge costs of holding back rising seas? ~enviro climate change Article 2179 words 6 votes
As warming temperatures dramatically reshape Iceland's landscape businesses and the government are spending millions for survival and profit ~enviro climate change Article 1719 words 4 votes