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? ~misc 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 ~news germany 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 Türkiye, ahead of NATO membership talks with Ankara ~news sweden law politics 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 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 ~misc politics Article 666 words, published Aug 1 2022 10 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
Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner is suing Alphabet-owned Google for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results ~tech google Article 301 words, published Nov 7 2017 4 votes
Danish government will rent prison cells in Kosovo – measure limited to prisoners who were already set to be deported from Denmark ~misc politics Article 322 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
Norwegian football club Tromsø IL has released a jersey with a QR code linking to information on human rights concerns ahead of Qatar's 2022 World Cup ~sports.football Article 492 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
Finland arrests five over far-right terror plot – this marks Finland's first case of suspected far-right terrorism ~news finland crime Article 326 words, published Nov 7 2017 4 votes
Magdalena Andersson voted in as Sweden's first female prime minister – parliamentary vote putting her in the top job was very tight ~news sweden politics Article 429 words, published Nov 7 2017 12 votes
Iceland's governing parties led by Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir of Vinstrihreyfingin–grænt framboð agreed on Sunday to continue their working coalition for another term ~news iceland politics Article 367 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
Iceland is voting in a general election that is expected to reflect the country's fragmented political landscape – nine parties could enter parliament ~misc politics Article 487 words, published Nov 7 2017 4 votes
For the past year Vladislav and Vitalij Kusnetshik have been hiding out in Sweden's Minsk embassy to avoid persecution by Belarus authorities ~life Article 729 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
A volcanic eruption came at just the right time for Iceland's stricken tourism industry ~travel Article 1214 words, published Feb 21 2017 4 votes
Finland has an ageing population and a labor shortage – despite government programs, immigrants and their families are not always greeted with open arms ~life Article 499 words, published Nov 7 2017 7 votes
Large amounts of mercury discovered in Greenland's glaciers – the heavy metal raises concerns for the health of indigenous communities ~enviro pollution.water Article 1018 words 5 votes