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Finnish fuel chain SEO is courting Teboil operators amid sanctions on Moscow.Friday, November 7, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Around 17,500 people in Sweden are now considered actively involved in gang crime, and another 50,000 have some form of connection to criminal organisations, Swedish police say. The number appears higher than before, but police say...Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's government has once again tightened the rules around who can get a Finnish passport, but what do the latest amendments mean for you?Friday, November 7, 2025 from Radio Sweden
A fourth staff member at Uppsala University Hospital may have been poisoned, reports the newspaper Upsala Nya Tidning . Police are investigating the poisoning of three other hospital staff members as potential cases of attempted murder....Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Using Amazon Web Services will save the justice ministry around four million euros over a decade.Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The former premier was tight-lipped about her current role at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.Friday, November 7, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Sweden’s Armed Forces and police were called in after reports of drones near Gothenburg's Landvetter Airport Thursday evening. Departing flights were suspended and several incoming flights were either cancelled or redirected. Flights...Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's chemical safety watchdog says regulatory oversight of menstrual products is largely limited to spot checks.Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The last time the housing market was more active was in September 2022, according to the Federation of Real Estate Agency.Friday, November 7, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The Swedish Transport Agency is removing extra medical requirements for driving licence applicants with ADHD or autism. New research shows these diagnoses don’t automatically affect a person’s ability to drive safely. The change could...Friday, November 7, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Energy production in the capital would help balance the country's electricity grid and smooth price fluctuations, according to Olli Sirkka, CEO of Helsinki's energy firm Helen.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
Three men have been arrested in connection with pickpocketing, and two of them are suspected of involvement in another similar case in Kópavogur.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
In Sweden people can donate their bodies to science and education linked to four universities. One of those is Uppsala University which currently has around 1,500 donors. Unlike with organ donation, which is determined by the health of...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
An 18-year-old has been charged today accused of preparation of a terror attack at a festival in central Stockholm. Prosecutors say he planned to attack the festival in the name of the IS terror group. He is a Syrian citizen but lives in...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
"Democracy is about discussing and participating in common issues, not just about voting in elections," said Antti Leinonen, the justice ministry's permanent secretary.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The state-run Seventh AP Fund, where around six million Swedes have pension savings, has invested billions in major fossil fuel companies. Several of these companies are blacklisted by major banks for poor environmental standards,...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
Two musical worlds collide as Björk and Rosalía join forces on Berghain, a new single that has already captured global attention. At the same time, Björk celebrates the release of Cornucopia Live, a concert piece that fuses sound and...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Around 630,000 people in Sweden say they always have too much to do at work, according to a new report by the Swedish Work Environment Authority. The problem is most widespread among those working in education, healthcare and social...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
"The general perception of immigrants as a burden on public finances is incorrect," says one of the researchers. Foreign-language speakers account for about 10% of the population, but collect only about 5% of welfare benefits and other...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
More than 80 percent of respondents said they believe that tax evasion is 'always' wrong.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Sweden exports weapons to the United Arab Emirates, which has in turn been accused of sending weapons to the Rapid Support Forces, one of the groups fighting in Sudan's civil war. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard says there's no...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
There’s a good chance of colorful aurora borealis lighting up the sky over western Iceland tonight and tomorrow night between 9 p.m. and midnight, according to meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The trio detonated bank machines in three towns in western Finland before being apprehended at a hotel in Kempele last April.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no » » News
They’d never met so far north and it couldn’t have pleased Russian President Vladimir Putin. Defense ministers from 10 NATO member countries that also make up the European defense alliance JEF gathered in Bodø this week,...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
To qualify, the used vehicles must be at least 10 years old and taken to a recycling centre.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The combined support for the four government parties is at 41 percent, down slightly from October, but up from a low of 38.8 percent in August.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
"Finland is the happiest country in the world. But if you ask the people, they will answer you, we're not happy at all," Marin joked on the late-night programme.Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The proposal aims to curb money laundering and organised crime, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson. Anyone planning on taking cash worth more than 10,000 euros to another EU country would have to report it in advance to...Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
One of the reasons companies are looking to build data centres in Finland is financial. The country had the second-cheapest electricity in Europe last year.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The child's mother claims Finland normalises Russian culture.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
The small fishing boat Hvítá HF found itself in an unexpected role this summer — as a floating billboard. A 150-kilogram LED screen was mounted on its deck to promote Milt liquid detergent, catching the eye (and amusement) of passersby...Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Police took several individuals into custody in Ruokolahti, near the Russian border.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The new 2040 target means EU emissions must fall to one-tenth of what they were in 1990. Up to 5 percent of those cuts can be made through so-called “carbon credits” by paying for reductions in other countries. Sweden opposed that part...Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
The Icelandic cybersecurity company Defend Iceland has announced the launch of its bug bounty platform in Denmark, where it will operate under the name Defend Denmark.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Swedish gangs are now dominating the illegal drug trade in Finland, according to Finnish police and prosecutors. Investigators say the Swedish market is already overcrowded, while drugs sell for higher prices in Finland. Much of the...Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Student loans typically stood at around 5,000 euros in 2010-11, according to the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finnish climate minister Sari Multala (NCP) said that the EU must present "a strong message" on a consistent climate policy in order to strengthen its competitiveness.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The Immigration Service (Migri) reports a large backlog of citizenship applications, many of them from asylum seekers who arrived in 2015 and are now seeking Finnish passports.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Radio Sweden
A majority of Swedes say the political discourse lacks respect and collaboration, according to a new poll by Indikator Opinion on behalf of Swedish Radio News. Many believe political debates are more about strategy and smearing opponents...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Radio Sweden
No Swedish minister will attend next week’s COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil. However EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz will join preparatory meetings with world leaders this week. The opposition Social Democrats say Sweden risks...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Radio Sweden
An 18-year-old man is suspected of planning terrorist crimes in Stockholm in the name of the IS terror group, according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority. The suspect will be indicted on Thursday. The planned crimes aimed to induce...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
This year, the event will highlight the role of education and learning as cornerstones of Finnish society, according to the Office of the President.Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no » » News
UPDATED: Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg faced widespread criticism from his own allies in Parliament on Tuesday, who accused him of undermining the investment ethics he helped establish for Norway’s Oil Fund when he...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
Amaroq Minerals has, for the first time, discovered high-grade rare earth elements (REEs) at the Ilua pegmatite zone in the Nunarsuit licence area, part of the Gardar region in southern Greenland — an area believed to contain up to 20%...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
People in Finland eat an average of 12 kilos of eggs per person each year.Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
More women than men worry about the war in Ukraine spilling over into other countries.Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The Centre Party has proposed Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as its new leader. She is expected to be elected at a party meeting next week. Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist did not say which political bloc the party would support in next year's...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Originally written in English, the book explores the difficult moments of Sanna Marin's term as Prime Minister.Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
Access to Keflavík International Airport has become a major bottleneck for travelers across Iceland — one that, according to sociologist Þóroddur Bjarnason of the University of Iceland, primarily benefits the state-owned airport operator...Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from Radio Sweden
A man and a woman were found seriously injured outdoors in Västerås on Monday night. The woman later died from her injuries. Four people suspected of involvement have deen detained.