They were once a local seasonal delicacy, known for being small but loaded with flavour. Anyone serving strawberries from May and through the summer could expect to be challenged: “Er de norske?” (Are they Norwegian?), as...
Salmon fishing this summer has been rather sluggish, with catches in most of the country’s main salmon rivers significantly lower than at the same time last year.
Striking new satellite images of Skeiðarárjökull from Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program, show that the glacier has retreated significantly—by about half a kilometer to one kilometer along its edge—over the past...
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson believes that the eruption in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, which began on July 16, is nearing its end — and that the ongoing volcanic episode in the area may also be coming to a close.
Fewer people are expected to apply for asylum in Sweden over the next few years, according to the Migration Agency's latest forecast for migration to Sweden for 2025 through 2028. Tougher regulations are believed to be the explanation....
All fishermen employed by the seafood company Einhamar Seafood in Grindavík were laid off at the end of the month. However, all of them will be rehired.
The diplomat Niclas Kvarnström will be Sweden’s new national security advisor, the government office announced on Thursday. Niclas Kvarnström previously led the Swedish campaign for a spot in the UN Security Council during 2018 and was...
In the past week alone, there have been 266 wild fires throughout Sweden, due to extreme heat and lightning strikes, according to the Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (MSB). Hardest hit is northern Sweden and MSB has called in...
Almost one in four of Sweden's fifteen-year-olds have problems with reading and writing. And those where a diagnosis could be relevant, might not get one in time, according to a report from the Karolinska Institute. Felicia Andersson was...
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) says she contacted Ukrainian officials after learning about a controverisal bill which was widely criticised and quickly passed.
Memorials were held once again this week to honour the 77 people killed in two terrorist attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya on July 22, 2011. Lurking in the background, though, were new signs of the racism and hatred behind the...