28

Sep

New ‘Estonia’ ferry disaster documentary claims to have found hole in ship’s hull

An undated handout grab photo from a new documentary series about the M/S Estonia disaster in 1994 made available by DPlay on 28 September 2020 shows a hole in the…

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26

Sep

Nobel Prizes to go ahead amid pandemic

The winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes will miss out on a swanky gala in Stockholm surrounded by royalty and Sweden’s glitterati, but 2020 will at least not be added…

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25

Sep

World’s youth rallies against climate change

United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied across the world on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global action during the…

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25

Sep

Worrying resurgence of coronavirus infections in Sweden

Some areas of Sweden are seeing a worrying resurgence of coronavirus infections because many people seem to have set aside months of caution in favour of full-on social life once…

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24

Sep

Norway oil drilling rig companies agree on wage deal with workers

Three Norwegian labour unions agreed on a wage deal with the owners of floating offshore oil rigs, preventing a strike that could eventually have halted the exploration for new oil…

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24

Sep

Coronavirus sniffing dogs start their work at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Finland

Coronavirus sniffing dogs have been deployed for a four-month test phase at Helsinki-Vantaa airport near Helsinki, Finland. The dogs are operated by Finnish Wise Nose association that has also taken…

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24

Sep

Finland warns of pandemic’s escalation

Finland warned on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic was expanding again more rapidly in the country, after several months of relative calm, and was heading in an "alarming" direction. Finland's 14-day…

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24

Sep

Russian warships enter Swedish territorial waters

Sweden has protested to Russia after two warships entered its territorial waters without permission, a defence department spokesman said on Wednesday, as Sweden agreed with two neighbouring countries to deepen…

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23

Sep

Denmark in moderate recession

Denmark's economy is in moderate recession, its central bank said on Wednesday, and it forecast a 3.6% contraction of the economy this year, an improved outlook compared with earlier estimates.…

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23

Sep

‘FinCEN’ leaks show suspect transactions at Swedish bank SEB

About 8.2 billion Swedish crowns ($919 million) in suspicious funds may have flowed through Swedish bank SEB between 2007 and 2016, Swedish Television (SVT) reported on Wednesday. It cited documents…

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23

Sep

Sweden says Stockholm measures possible as COVID cases rise

Sweden, which so far has decided against lockdowns as a means to contain COVID-19, is seeing early signs that the number of coronavirus cases are rising again and could impose…

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21

Sep

Swedish government boosts pandemic-hit economy by $12 bln in 2021 budget

Sweden's government will pump 105 billion crowns ($12 billion) into the economy in 2021 in tax cuts and spending measures in a record give-away aimed at getting the economy back…

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21

Sep

Photo Story: Viking Line’s ferry Amorella runs aground in Finland

A handout photo made available by the Finnish Coast Guard shows Vinking Line's ferry Amorella after running aground in the Aland archipelago in Aland, Finland, 20 Septemper 2020 (issued 21…

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18

Sep

Denmark to limit gatherings to 50 people

Denmark will lower the limit on public gatherings to 50 people from 100 while bars and restaurants to close early to curb a rise in new coronavirus infections, the prime minister,…

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16

Sep

Sweden’s Handelsbanken cuts staff, number of branches

Handelsbanken said on Wednesday it would reduce its number of branches to around 200 from 380 by the end of 2021 and reduce its workforce, affecting around 1,000 employees in…

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16

Sep

Photo Story: Danish and German air forces exercise on the beaches of Denmark

A German Air Force's Transall C-160 approaches for landing at the beach at Lakolk on Roemoe Island, Denmark. The Danish and the German Air Forces conducted take-off and landing exercises…

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16

Sep

Sweden records its fewest daily Covid-19 cases since March

While many European countries are seeing their infection rates surge to levels not seen since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sweden – whose light-touch approach has made it an…

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14

Sep

Swedish 2021 budget to include $1.1 bln in climate measures

Sweden's Social Democrat and Green minority government said on Monday its 2021 budget would contain 9.7 billion Swedish crowns ($1.11 billion) in new spending aimed at fighting climate change. The…

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11

Sep

Finland to ease travel restrictions, allowing entry from Sweden

Finland will ease tight restrictions on entry as it tries to attract back business travellers and tourists ahead of winter, allowing arrivals from countries with higher rates of coronavirus infection…

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11

Sep

Danske Bank suspends debt collection from 17,000 customers

Danske Bank will stop collecting debt from 17,000 customers after it found that it had collected outdated or excessive debt since 2004 due to errors in its IT system, the…

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11

Sep

Finland’s PM to work from home as she may have been exposed to virus

Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin (photo) will work remotely until further notice, officials announced on, after the country’s new coronavirus tracing app warned that she may have been exposed to…

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10

Sep

Finnair cuts more than half of planned flights in October

Finnair will cut back its October flight program and fly around 70 to 80 flights daily instead of the approximately 200 flights it had planned due to weak demand, the…

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10

Sep

Photo Story: Wreckage of sunken German warship ‘Karlsruhe’ found in Norway

Photos made available by Statnett, the Norwegian state owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway, on 10 September 2020 shows a picture taken…

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09

Sep

President Trump nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Christian Tybring-Gjedde, an MP of…

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09

Sep

Positive Covid tests in no-lockdown Sweden hit lowest rate since pandemic began

Sweden carried out a record number of new coronavirus tests last week with only 1.2% coming back positive, the health agency said on Tuesday, the lowest rate since the pandemic…

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06

Sep

Greta Thunberg says Venice documentary shows her real self

A documentary following Greta Thunberg and her journey from Swedish schoolgirl to global climate activist accurately portrays her as a “shy nerd”, the teenager said as the film premiered at…

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04

Sep

Danske Bank to pay up to $16 million in total to overcharged customers

Danske Bank will pay out a total of up to 100 million Danish crowns ($16 million) in compensation to 900 customers after over-charging them for an investment product, it said…

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03

Sep

Swedes confidence in PM’s handling of coronavirus crisis declining, poll shows

Confidence in the way Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and his government have handled the coronavirus pandemic has dropped sharply over the last three months, a poll in daily Dagens…

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02

Sep

Lego sales surge as housebound families turn to play

Sales of Lego jumped 14% in the first six months of the year as families under coronavirus lockdowns spent more time playing together at home, the Danish toy maker said…

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02

Sep

COVID-19 antibodies present in patients four months after recovery -study

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in Iceland, according to a study…

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02

Sep

Norway’s government in deficit for the first time in 25 years

Norway's quarterly public spending exceeded the government's overall income for the first time in 25 years during the three months from April to June, Statistics Norway (SSB) said on Wednesday.…

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29

Aug

Riots in Swedish town of Malmo after anti-Islam actions

A riot broke out on Friday night in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to protest against anti-Islam activities, police said. Protesters were…

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28

Aug

Norwegian Air’s loss balloons

Norwegian Air still needs more cash in order to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Friday as it reported a deep loss for the first half of 2020. With…

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27

Aug

Swedish economic sentiment higher for fourth month in row in August

Economic sentiment in Sweden rose for the fourth month in a row, but remains well below normal levels after the novel coronavirus outbreak, a survey from a leading think-tank showed…

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27

Aug

Norway adds Germany to COVID-19 quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Germany and Liechtenstein from Aug. 29 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries. Similar…

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26

Aug

Photo Story: Swedish Armed Forces beefs up presence on Gotland

An armoured vehicle and an aircraft of the Swedish Armed Forces within a 'high readiness action' that was initiated by the Swedish Armed Forces in the Baltic Sea region, in…

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25

Aug

Finland to tighten restrictions on public gatherings

Finland will tighten restrictions on public gatherings from September, limiting them to 50 people unless further measures are in place, due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, authorities said…

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22

Aug

Sweden to ease some COVID-19 curbs on sports, gatherings from October

Sweden plans to ease pandemic rules to allow more spectators at cultural and sporting events, if they can be organised to prevent the risk of spreading the new coronavirus, the…

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20

Aug

Youth unemployment soars in Sweden

 Youth unemployment in Sweden hit its highest level this century in July due to the widespread economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and measures to halt its spread, figures…

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20

Aug

Maersk sees container demand at pre-COVID levels in first-half of 2021

Shipping group Maersk issued full-year earnings guidance above its forecast at the beginning of the year and said it expects demand for moving containers at sea to return to pre-COVID…

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20

Aug

Sweden records most deaths in 150 years in first 6 months of 2020

Sweden saw its highest death tally for 150 years in the first six months of 2020, the country's statistics office has announced. Coronavirus had claimed around 4,500 lives in Sweden by…

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20

Aug

Norway adds Britain, Greece, Austria and Ireland to quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Britain, Austria, Greece and Ireland from Aug. 22 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those…

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19

Aug

Finland returns travel restrictions for several countries including Malta

Finland said on Wednesday it will bring back travel restrictions for several countries which it had for months considered safe destinations, including Germany and its Nordic neighbours, to stop the…

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18

Aug

New criticism on Sweden’s approach towards Covid-19

Emails showing Sweden's chief epidemiologist asking whether a higher death rate among older people might be acceptable if it led to faster herd immunity, triggered renewed criticism towards the country's…

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17

Aug

Study finds Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return

Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces climate-warming emissions, new research suggests.…

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15

Aug

Limit on public gatherings in Denmark to remain in force

Wearing face masks on public transport will be compulsory in Denmark from 22nd August following a spike in numbers of new coronavirus cases, prime minister Mette Frederiksen said on Saturday.…

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13

Aug

Carlsberg says profit to fall 10%-15% as lockdowns hurt China, W. Europe sales

Danish brewer Carlsberg said on Thursday it expects organic operating profit to decline 10%-15% this year as lockdowns will impact sales in the second half of the year in its…

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13

Aug

Swedish economy to shrink less than feared in 2020

Sweden's economy will shrink less than previously expected this year due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and measures to control its spread, a leading think tank said on…

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13

Aug

Norway to extend worker furlough scheme to 1 year

The Norwegian government will extend the country's furlough scheme for workers to a maximum of 52 weeks from the current 26 weeks amid the downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak,…

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13

Aug

Finland recommends use of facemasks on public transport

Finland's government backs public health authorities' new recommendation to use facemasks on public transport and in other situations where social distancing is not possible, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on…

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12

Aug

Swedish inflation stronger than expected in July

Swedish inflation rose more than expected in July, figures from the Statistics Office published on Wednesday showed, though price pressures remain muted by measures to cub the spread of the…

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12

Aug

Norway to impose quarantine for travellers from Malta and other countries

Norway is reimposing quarantine on more travellers from foreign countries, the government said on Wednesday, and reiterated its advice that Norwegians should avoid travelling abroad amid a jump in the…

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10

Aug

Photo Story: Masks mandatory on public transport in Aarhus, Denmark

Passengers wear masks on a tram in Aarhus, Denmark, 10 August 2020. The rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Aarhus forced the local government to make face masks mandatory on…

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09

Aug

Photo Story: New Anonymouse shop on streets of Lund, Sweden

A view on mouse-themed miniature Ricotta record shop created by the Swedish artist collective Anonymouse at Nygatan street in Lund, Sweden. The record shop is the latest work by the…

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07

Aug

Norway puts reopening on hold as COVID-19 cases rise, reimposes quarantine for certain countries

Norway is halting its planned easing of coronavirus restrictions and will likely reimpose others to prevent a full lockdown of society as experienced earlier this year, Prime Minister Erna Solberg…

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