Norway MP concerned about spying
A Norwegian politician is worried about Swedish eavesdropping and is seeking assurances that Sweden’s intelligence agencies will not spy on
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Wild boar pack mounts road-rage attack in eastern Sweden
Police in central Sweden got a call Tuesday night from a man who was surrounded by a pack of angry
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Postal strike looms in northern Finland
The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU has warned that if negotiations continue to prove fruitless spot strikes will begin
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Tens of thousands still without electricity in Finland
Repair work on the damage wrought by autumn storm Eino on Sunday will go on at least until Tuesday. Central
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Strict security at Facebook’s server in Sweden’s Far North
This Spring, Facebook opened its first ever server outside the United States – in the northern Swedish town of Luleå.
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Greens demand total ban on studded tires in Sweden
The Green Party in Stockholm, Sweden wants a total ban on studded tires in the inner city, writes Swedish daily
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Is wind power coming to Helsinki, Finland?
Lumituuli Oy, one of the first Finnish customer-owned wind power producers, has its eyes on the windy city of Helsinki.
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Finland lags in seniors’ wellbeing
Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Finland failed to make it to the top ten in a new global index measuring the
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Norway faces minority government after coalition talks fail
Ruling parties agreed to keep some sensitive areas off limits to Norway’s sprawling oil industry, including the Arctic Lofoten and
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Experts to present climate report in Sweden
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is due to meet in Stockholm to finalise the first out of three
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European Commission to review Sweden’s wolf legislation
The European Commission is to review the Swedish government’s proposed legislation on wolves and other predators. The controversial proposal says
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Swedes fifth happiest in world: UN survey
Swedes are the world’s fifth most happy people according to the 2013 UN World Happiness Report. The Danes were the
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UPDATED: Esrange sets sights on satellite launches
Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research
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Sweden’s Arctic space centre sets sights on satellite launches
Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research rockets
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Finland: NATO membership no substitute for strong national defence
Cooperation with the military alliance NATO has helped Finland develop its defence capabilities, said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Speaking to
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