The foreign minister said that Finland will recognise Palestine as a state when it has a civilian administration that is committed to non-violence and security in regard to Israel, other neighbouring countries and its own people.
More than 117,000 households were without electricity and around 170 roads were closed by fallen trees and landslides on Saturday afternoon, after the extreme storm ‘Amy’ slammed into both central- and southern Norway during...
The short documentary Fjallferð was filmed in Landmannaafréttur in the autumn of 2024. Three young American filmmakers — Jesse Smolan, Josh Fairmont, and Ollie Smith — contacted Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, known as RAX, and...
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) welcomed US moves to end the war in Gaza. According to a Middle East expert at Finnish Institute of International Affairs, "Hamas has played its cards and the game is over".
EVs are gaining popularity in Finland – but perform significantly worse in inspections than petrol, diesel or hybrid cars of the same age. Teslas have by far the highest test failure rate.
Sweden's very first metro line opened in 1950 between Slussen and the southern suburb of Hökarängen. The Stockholm underground now calls itself the world’s longest art gallery, a colourful part of the city’s daily life. Curator Helena...
It's coming up to two years since the Swedish union, IF Metall, first took strike action against Tesla as the US electric vehicle manufacturer refuses to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement for its workers in Sweden. On a visit...
Halla Gunnarsdóttir, chair of the VR union, believes that municipalities have effectively given up on preschool issues. She says society assumes two wage earners, and preschools are one of the cornerstones of that system.
Today’s forecast calls for light northerly or variable winds. The weather will be mostly clear, though isolated showers are expected in the south and west early in the day.
Europe should fight Russia's information war inside Russia. Current measures taken by Western countries, such as fact-checking and sanctions, are not enough to stop disinformation, experts believe. James Pamment, an associate professor...
After three people were shot dead in Gothenburg in September, the police say that they have prevented several planned acts of deadly violence by gangs. But the risk of further gang-related violence remains, not only in Gothenburg but...
Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) launched its own mini-series costing 200,000 euros at a time when the public transport system faces financial struggles
Closures of roads, parking areas and popular mountain cabins are all part of the Norwegian government’s plans to protect the country’s herds of wild reindeer. Objections are rising, though, also over the possible relocation...
“We have a large number of passengers booked to Gran Canaria and Tenerife this winter, and many of those had originally booked with Play,” says Andri Már Ingólfsson, CEO of the travel agency Aventura, in an interview with mbl.is.
A listeria outbreak linked to a restaurant in Stockholm's affluent Östermalm neighbourhood has left around 20 people needing care in hospital, including four suffering from sepsis. Meanwhile, over 80 reports of suspected food poisoning...
The Swedish Bar Association has voiced its concerns over a state-sponsored inquiry to scrap permanent resident permits for refugees and a number of other migrant groups, replacing them with temporary permits if they can't become citizens...