Otto Drakenberg is challenging Alisher Usmanov for the leadership of the International Fencing Federation – Usmanov is the heavy favorite despite international sanctions ~sports Article 796 words 3 votes
Police in Norway say four people were injured when a tram jumped the rails and crashed into an electronic device store in central Oslo ~transport Article 357 words 7 votes
German government plans to reform adoption law, allowing unmarried couples to adopt and a child to have two mothers ~society politics Article 1300 words 31 votes
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 ~health.mental Article 1212 words 14 votes
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 ~music pop Article 386 words 17 votes
According to demographic projections, people leaving Sweden are set to outnumber immigrants this year – government says this is thanks to its restrictive migration policies ~society politics Article 696 words 9 votes
Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 – while growing its economy twofold. How have they done it? ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 1397 words 31 votes
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan in Greenland ~enviro Article 334 words 33 votes
Iceland is voting to elect its seventh president on Saturday, with a tight race expected between three women ~society politics Article 219 words 9 votes
Icelandic volcano located near the famous Blue Lagoon has erupted once again – the fifth such eruption since December ~enviro Article 280 words 11 votes
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 ~life Article 534 words 26 votes
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 ~lgbt Article 314 words 9 votes
Copenhagen is just one city among many around the world taking a novel approach to prevent repeated flooding. It is becoming a sponge. ~design urban planning Article 912 words 8 votes
At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra ~music classical Article 30 words 8 votes
Finland's government has cited security concerns for the closure of all border crossings with Russia – Russian-speaking Finns say their rights are being violated ~life family Article 1268 words 24 votes
Deep in the Arctic permafrost, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is protecting Africa's food supply ~science biology Article 1329 words 12 votes
European Commission blocks US travel giant Booking from acquiring its Swedish rival eTraveli – Booking commands 60% market share in Europe ~finance business Article 267 words 13 votes
UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member? ~society politics Article 1049 words 27 votes
Danish government has apologized to thousands of people with disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities ~health Article 504 words 7 votes
Air pollution: Nearly everyone in Europe breathing bad air ~enviro pollution.air Article 1409 words 13 votes
Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? In Finland it's an international competitive sport called hobby horsing ~sports Article 14 votes
Sweden: Muslim protester says he never wanted to burn Torah ~humanities religion Article 875 words 16 votes
Germany's far-right AfD sees poll numbers surging to nearly 20% nationwide ~society politics Article 692 words 37 votes
Tango may be most closely associated with Argentina, but it also has a long tradition in Finland ~arts Article 981 words 13 votes
Austria's 'Wiener Zeitung' newspaper goes to print one last time ~news journalism austria Article 611 words 11 votes
Sweden's Supreme Court approves the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers' Party to Turkey, ahead of NATO membership talks with Ankara ~news sweden law politics turkey Article 593 words 8 votes
Two journalists working for a large Finnish newspaper have been found guilty of revealing secret information on military intelligence ~news finland journalism crime Article 513 words 5 votes
In northern Sweden, EU and Swedish officials have inaugurated the first spaceport for satellite launches on the European Union mainland ~space satellites Article 448 words 4 votes
Four of out every five cars registered in Norway last year was an electric car, according to data released by the Norwegian Road Federation ~transport Article 310 words 9 votes
Sweden's top court has prevented the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, saying it was impossible under the circumstances ~news sweden journalism politics finland turkey Article 401 words 3 votes
Organizers of this week's World Fischer Random Chess Championship have introduced unprecedented new security measures to prevent cheating ~games.tabletop Article 1195 words 3 votes
Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the conservative Moderaterna, was elected on Monday as Sweden's prime minister with the support of the anti-immigration Sverigedemokraterna ~news sweden politics Article 291 words, published Nov 7 2017 2 votes
Swedish researcher Svante Pääbo has won this year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his research into how human beings evolved ~science anthropology Article 446 words 12 votes
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock signed a deal with Denmark to boost investment in hydro and wind power ~enviro energy.renewable Article 694 words, published Nov 7 2017 3 votes
Much ado about nothing – Sanna Marin and a very Finnish scandal ~society politics Article 666 words, published Aug 1 2022 10 votes
Finland is building the world's first permanent disposal site for nuclear waste, with no shortage of people wanting to be its neighbours ~enviro Article 853 words 13 votes
Denmark's controversial family policy sees many Danish parents fleeing to nearby countries, especially to the German border city of Flensburg ~life family parenting Article 65 words, published May 28 2022 4 votes
Is Japan's whaling industry going under as demand sinks? ~enviro conservation Article 956 words, published Nov 7 2017 5 votes
Greenland sharks born long before the Industrial Revolution are still hunting Arctic waters to this day – but they face an uncertain future ~enviro climate change Article 502 words 7 votes
German antitrust body launches investigation into Google Maps ~tech google.maps Article 265 words, published Nov 7 2017 8 votes
Denmark opens Flugt refugee museum, recognizing the contribution refugees have made to the Nordic country ~life Article 645 words, published Nov 7 2017 2 votes
Can Finland and Sweden help decarbonize EU economies? Geopolitical realities and pandemic-related supply chain issues are increasing the pressure on EU ~enviro Article 933 words 4 votes
EU triggers rule of law procedure against Hungary ~news hungary politics Article 462 words, published Nov 7 2017 8 votes
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter outright for $41 billion ~tech social media Article 411 words, published Nov 7 2017 21 votes
Norway has won a 15th gold medal at the 2022 Games – that's more than any other nation has ever won at a single Winter Olympics ~sports Article 595 words 8 votes
UN experts call for Sweden to scrap a planned iron ore mine – toxic waste and other contaminants would cause 'irreversible risks' to land used by the Sámi ~enviro pollution Article 514 words, published Nov 7 2017 2 votes