🇸🇪 Sweden • January 12, 2026
Swedish Student Loan Rate Hits 2.13%: Repay Now?
Sweden's student loan interest rate is rising to 2.13% in 2026, ending the era of near-zero costs. For the first time, mortgage rates are lower,...
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🇳🇴 Norway • January 12, 2026
Norway's E6 Crash: 8 Cars, 0 Injuries, 1 Big Question
A major eight-vehicle pileup on Norway's crucial E6 motorway near Lillestrøm miraculously resulted in no injuries, raising questions about road...
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🇳🇴 Norway • January 12, 2026
Norway's Gjøvik Line Derailment: Full Service Halt
A major derailment on Norway's Gjøvik Line has severed a critical transport link, stranding thousands and exposing ongoing challenges with regional...
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Sweden's Gaming Addiction: 44% of Teen Boys at Risk
January 12, 2026
Swedish Student Loan Rate Hits 2.13%: Repay Now?
January 12, 2026
Sweden Bomb Scare: Malmö Teens Arrested After Device Found
January 11, 2026
🇳🇴 Norway
Norway's E6 Crash: 8 Cars, 0 Injuries, 1 Big Question
January 12, 2026
Norway's Gjøvik Line Derailment: Full Service Halt
January 12, 2026
Norway's Wind Crisis: 6 Major Incidents in 24 Hours
January 12, 2026
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark's Rejsekort Faces Misleading Marketing Probe
January 12, 2026
Denmark's Ice Danger: Police Get 50+ Reports
January 12, 2026
Denmark Arson Trial: 2 Face Life for 35M Fire
January 11, 2026
🇫🇮 Finland
Finland Elderly Care Crisis: 9 in 10 Restraints Avoidable
January 12, 2026
Finland House Fire Kills 1 Dog: Candle Blamed
January 11, 2026
Finland's Oulu Wins 2026 European Capital of Culture
January 11, 2026
🇮🇸 Iceland
Iceland Police Deploy Elite Unit: Selfoss Operation Underway
January 11, 2026
Iceland Workplace Death: 1 Fatality in Rangárþingi
January 11, 2026
Iceland Police Clash with Red Cross Over Youth Drug Use
January 11, 2026
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Truck Driver Charged: 7-Year-Old's Death
A trailer driver in Norway faces a negligent manslaughter charge for a 2023 accident that killed a 7-year-old boy in Kristiansand. The case tests...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Stavern Fire: 2nd Floor Blaze In Historic Town
A fire in a second-floor apartment in historic Stavern prompted a rapid emergency response. While no injuries were reported, the blaze highlights the...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Pi Record: 47,466 Digits Memorized
Klaus Andrei from Sweden memorized 47,466 pi digits for a European record. His story blends mental sport with Swedish cultural insights, showing how...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway's Drammen Ends 300,000 NOK New Year Fireworks
Drammen municipality cancels its official New Year's Eve fireworks, a 300,000 NOK casualty of budget cuts. The move highlights the tough choices...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Gothenburg Rat Crisis: Politician's Alarm
A Gothenburg politician's daily rat sightings have ignited a political debate about municipal pest control. The infestation highlights challenges in...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Pi Record: 47,466 Digits
Swedish student Klaus Andrei memorized 47,466 digits of pi, breaking the European record. His live-streamed feat highlights incredible memory skills...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland Healthcare Leadership: 28 Vie for Top Post
Senior Finnish healthcare executive Lasse Leppä is among 28 candidates competing to lead the Pirkanmaa wellbeing services county. His move highlights...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland Rear-End Crash: 0 Injuries in Jyväskylä Collision
A minor rear-end collision in Jyväskylä's Seppälä district resulted in no injuries, offering a case study in Finland's everyday road safety...
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🇩🇰 Denmark • December 11, 2025
Denmark E20 Accident: Major Traffic Chaos on Fyn
A Thursday afternoon accident on Denmark's vital E20 motorway near Nørre Aaby caused major delays, blocking two lanes towards Zealand and creating an...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Flu Outbreak: Hospitalizations Jump 52% in One Week
Influenza cases are surging across Norway, with hospitalizations up 52% in a single week. Schoolchildren are driving the outbreak, with nearly half...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 11, 2025
Norway Restraining Order Battle: 1 Royal Son, 10+ Plaintiffs
A legal battle over a restraining order pits the Norwegian state against the wishes of both the accused, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Caps E-Scooter Firms, Expands Bike Fleet
Stockholm is dramatically reshaping its shared mobility market, allowing more rental bikes but only two operating companies. The city bets that...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland's Mikkeli Tenders 1.5M Euro Water Plant Contract
Mikkeli, Finland, is launching a competitive tender for its 1.5 million euro wastewater plant operating contract, shifting from direct negotiations....
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland's 40M Euro 'Christmas Gifts' Fuel Local Projects
Finland's parliament allocates millions in 'Christmas gift money' to local projects, benefiting venues like Kouvola's Jaala Areena. While MPs...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland Remote Work Guide: Jobs, Rules, and Taxes
Finland has become a European leader in remote work, offering strong opportunities for English speakers in tech and beyond. Our guide breaks down how...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's E4 Highway Fuels 1,200+ Car Wheel Thefts
Organized crime groups are using Sweden's E4 highway to steal car wheels by the hundreds in Östergötland. Police confirm Linköping and Norrköping as...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Bed Bug Crisis Hits Uppsala University
Uppsala University has closed a student study area over a suspected bed bug infestation, highlighting a growing urban pest crisis in Sweden. The...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden's Sauna Showdown: Court Hears Kristineberg Appeal
A Stockholm sauna's fate rests with Sweden's Court of Appeal after a two-year neighbor dispute. The case highlights the fierce battle between...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 11, 2025
Sweden Bans Lidl's Olive Oil: 100,000 SEK Fine
A Swedish municipality has banned Lidl from selling its own-brand 'extra virgin' olive oil nationwide after Italian taste experts found it inferior....
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 11, 2025
Finland Fines CEO €16,000 for 112 Emergency Line Abuse
A Finnish CEO's drunken harassment of 112 emergency dispatchers has cost him over €16,000. The Helsinki court's hefty fine underscores the serious...
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