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Finnish television personality Sanna Stellan has been seriously injured in an incident linked to the TV program Puoli Seitsemässä. The news has drawn...
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Sweden has updated its VAB rules for parents staying home with sick children. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency says the changes aim to make the...
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A Norwegian court has sentenced a man and woman to prison for a violent home invasion and knife attack in Stavanger. The victim was stabbed multiple...
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A Danish care worker faces court, accused of stealing over 100,000 kroner in jewellery from elderly and dementia residents. The case questions...
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A Danish Cancer Society campaign claims screening cut colon cancer by 20%, but professors call the messaging misleading. The dispute highlights the...
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Norway's military has notified 13,500 citizens that their private property could be requisitioned for national defense in a war. The move underscores...
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Bergen is set to add over 200 new homes with a major development in Dolvik by Axer Eiendom. The project aims to ease the city's persistent housing...
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A 16-year-old from Stavanger faces charges for complicity in two 'execution-style' murders and plots across three nations. Prosecutors are...
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A new poll shows 39% of Icelanders are unhappy with the government's call to delay the Fjarðarheiðargöng tunnel, double the number who support it....
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Espoo city council has approved land lease rent hikes of up to 700% for 50 plots, ignoring resident pleas for moderation. The decision, based on...
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Sweden's government proposes extending full public access laws to all independent schools, reversing earlier coalition compromises. Education...
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A Facebook post about ski trails in Laukaa sparked a private rebuke and a public debate on local vs. regional access to nature. Area officials...
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Denmark is tackling a youth reading crisis with a 20 million kroner national comic house in Copenhagen. The Culture Minister's new plan aims to use...
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A woman has died after being hit by a reversing garbage truck in a yard in Pori. Police are investigating the fatal accident as a case of negligent...
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Iceland's Althing debates the nation's first-ever 15-year national transportation plan today. The 2026-2040 roadmap promises to reshape...
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Iceland faces significant cooling with winds up to 15 m/s and widespread rain, impacting regions from Reykjavik to the Eastfjords. Political...
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Norway's child minister admits to 4 hours of daily phone use, while a former minister confesses to nearly 7 hours, as new screen time guidelines...
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Norway set new records for electricity production and exports in 2025, with net power sales abroad hitting 22.8 TWh. While abundant water fueled...
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Kotka City Manager Esa Sirviö convicted of aggravated drunk driving with a 2.2 promille blood alcohol level and illegally transporting a firearm. The...
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Five official Finnish citizen initiatives have failed to get a single signature. We spoke to one proposer about why his idea for mandatory bicycle...
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A Finnish family saved nearly €5,000 on groceries last year by strategically buying last-minute discounted items. Their story reveals how timing and...
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Janakkala municipality takes drastic action to spur growth, cutting plot prices from €22 to €2 per square meter for 50 residential plots. This...
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