Europe - Scandinavia
Uzbek man sentenced to life imprisonment by Swedish Court after terrorist attack in Stockholm in 2017
A Swedish court sentenced Rakhmat Akilov, a failed Uzbek asylum seeker, to life in prison on Thursday for killing five people and…
Denmark bans Burqa and Niqab
Denmark has joined Austria, France and Belgium in banning garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab and…
Iceland first country having a petition to boycott next year’s Eurovision
More than 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for Iceland to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, citing human…
Sweden, Finland, US sign security agreement
The defence ministers of Sweden, Finland, and the US met in Washington to sign a trilateral letter of intent to reinforce their…
European fintech eyeing stock market listing
Europe’s biggest fintech IPO is looming after Swedish fintech start-up iZettle announced plans to join the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange later this…