🇫🇮 Finland • December 31, 2025
Finland Car Tax Changes 2025: Key Updates
Finland's vehicle tax system gets a major overhaul from January 1, 2025. Diesel hybrid owners see savings, while electric and gasoline hybrid drivers...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 31, 2025
Norway Fines Tourist 10,000 NOK for Illegal Drone Flight
A tourist in Norway's Lofoten Islands faces a 10,000 NOK fine for flying a drone illegally near Svolvær Airport. The case exposes the tension between...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 31, 2025
Sweden Porsche Heist: 2.5M SEK Car Stripped in Garage
Two men were caught red-handed stripping a 2.5 million SEK Porsche in a Stockholm garage. The brazen heist highlights organized crime's focus on...
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Sweden Jails Man 4.5 Years: Gun Within Child's Reach
December 31, 2025
Sweden Porsche Heist: 2.5M SEK Car Stripped in Garage
December 31, 2025
Sweden's Hospital Pay Gap: Top Earners vs Doctors
December 31, 2025
🇳🇴 Norway
Norway Fines Tourist 10,000 NOK for Illegal Drone Flight
December 31, 2025
Norway Police Taser Use: 1 Arrest After Jessheim Theft
December 31, 2025
Norway Police Taser Use: 1st Major Incident at Jessheim
December 31, 2025
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark Traffic Accident: Hillerød Crash Avoids Injuries
December 30, 2025
Denmark Police Mystery: Svendborg Address Sealed All Night
December 30, 2025
Denmark Police Probe Svendborg Mystery: All-Night Operation
December 30, 2025
🇫🇮 Finland
Finland Car Tax Changes 2025: Key Updates
December 31, 2025
Finland Vet Opens Clinic After 15-Year Public Role
December 31, 2025
Finland's 8-Hour Fireworks Window: Police Enforce Strict Rules
December 31, 2025
🇮🇸 Iceland
Iceland's New Year's Air Crisis: 1 Night, 1,000% Pollution Spike
December 31, 2025
Iceland Money Transfers: 5 Key Tips for Expats
December 30, 2025
Iceland Weather Alert: Frost Hits Northeast, 18 m/s Winds Forecast
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 21, 2025
Norway Traffic Accident: Man Airlifted to Ullevål Hospital
A man is critically injured after being hit by a car in Porsgrunn, airlifted to Oslo's major trauma center. The accident spotlights pedestrian safety...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland's Repeat DUI Offender Avoids Prison Sentence
A Finnish court sentenced a repeat drunk driver to community service, sparking debate on rehabilitation vs. punishment. Finland has cut DUI rates...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Cocaine Bust: 250kg Seized in Nykvarn Raid
A massive 250kg cocaine seizure in Nykvarn, near Stockholm, marks a major blow against drug networks. The bust highlights Sweden's struggle with...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Scraps 90-Year-Old Ship: Göteborg Loses M/S Fryken
The 90-year-old ship M/S Fryken has been towed from Gothenburg to be scrapped, ending a history that included Atlantic trade and student training....
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden's Black Ice Warning: 'Tricky'
Swedish authorities warn of widespread 'blixthalka' (black ice) ahead of the Christmas travel rush. The invisible road hazard has caused multiple...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland's Oldest Ex-MP Taisto Tähkämaa Dies at 101
Taisto Tähkämaa, Finland's oldest former minister and MP, has died at 101. His 21-year career as Defence and Agriculture Minister embodied the Centre...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland SMEs: Less Than Half Report Good Finances
Finland's SME sector faces its toughest period since 2022, with less than half of small businesses reporting good finances. The survey reveals...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland Road Name Row: Seinäjoki Debates SS Street
A quiet road in Seinäjoki, Finland, named for a Waffen-SS soldier has sparked a national debate on history and memory. Locals defend the name as...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland's Iittala Recalls Aalto, Kanto Candles: Fire Hazard
Finnish design giant Iittala has recalled its popular Aalto and Kanto table candles across Europe due to a fire hazard from faulty wicks. The move...
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🇫🇮 Finland • December 21, 2025
Finland's Most Illegal Van: 23 Fines in One Stop
Helsinki police stopped a Mercedes van in Länsisatama with a shocking list of violations: 2000kg overweight, uninspected, illegal plates. The driver...
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🇩🇰 Denmark • December 21, 2025
Denmark Pig Welfare Law: 28M Pigs Face Enforcement Gap
A major scandal erupts as Denmark's pig welfare laws are undermined by contradictory official guidance used by farm inspectors. Animal Protection...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Jails Mother of 10 Hidden Children
A Swedish appeals court has jailed a mother for her role in the severe neglect of her ten children, who were hidden from authorities with GPS...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Bus Crash: Slippery Roads Blamed
An SL bus slid on icy roads in Barkarby, crashing into signs but injuring no one. The incident highlights the ongoing winter challenges for...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden's Yule Goat Burns Again: Gotland Arson
A traditional Yule Goat on Gotland was destroyed by arson, echoing Sweden's infamous history of festive vandalism. Experts see it as a dark cultural...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Road Tragedy: 1 Dead After Skellefteå Accident
A fatal accident on Riksväg 95 outside Skellefteå has left one pedestrian dead and a driver arrested. The tragedy on the scenic 'Silver Road'...
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🇸🇪 Sweden • December 21, 2025
Sweden Bank Fraud: Man Sues Nordea for 178,000 SEK
Businessman Jalal Mansour lost 178,000 SEK to a vishing scam and is now suing Nordea. His case could redefine bank liability for 130,000 Swedes...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 21, 2025
Norway Police Probe Death of Missing Bergen Man
Police in Bergen are investigating after a missing man in his 50s was found dead in the Fyllingsdalen district. Initial findings show no signs of...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 21, 2025
Norway Murder: Neighbor Held in Lier Death
A man has been charged with murder after his neighbor was found fatally injured outside their apartment building in Lier, Norway. The suspect is in...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 21, 2025
Norway Pedestrian Accident: 1 Seriously Injured in Porsgrunn
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Porsgrunn city center, prompting an air ambulance response. The accident reignites...
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🇳🇴 Norway • December 21, 2025
Norway Homicide: Neighbor Arrested in Lier Death
A man has been arrested for homicide after his neighbor was found fatally injured outside their apartment block in Lier, Norway. The incident shocks...
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