Council employees in Denmark have demanded that a picture of two toy figures simulating gay sex be removed from their offices. According to news website lokalavisen.dk, workers at Roskilde Town Hall are in uproar over the cheeky artwork which shows two ‘Duplo’ men getting friendly in a public park. Continue Reading

Thrifty Finns are stocking up on cheap filament light bulbs before the EU brings in a blanket ban in 2012. Despite sales remaining buoyant in Finland, next month will see an end to deliveries of the old-fashioned 75-watt bulbs to the country’s stores, prompting many residents to binge buy before shelves empty. Continue Reading

Three people have been arrested in Finland on suspicion of trafficking an extremely strong narcotic that has killed two people in Kuopio. Police in North Savo have seized a quantity of fentanyl, which is dozens of times stronger than heroine, and last week claimed the lives of two young adults in the central Finnish city. Continue Reading

A game of cops and robbers became a little too authentic for two Danish teenagers this week, after armed police turned their fantasy into reality. Officers drew their weapons and demanded the boys to stand down after hearing reports of ‘armed black-clad men’ near a bank in Vemmelev. Continue Reading

Motorbike riders in Finland are being asked to ditch their traditional black leathers and trade them in for something a little bit more colourful. According to road safety organisation Liikenneturva, the trademark dingy dress of motorcyclists is the main reason why two-wheelers are so vulnerable on the roads. Continue Reading

As youth unemployment soars in Sweden, more youngsters are fleeing across the border to Norway in an attempt to find work. A quarter of Swedes aged between 15 and 24 now find themselves outside the labour market in their home country, with the ongoing economic crisis only making matters worse. Continue Reading

Traditional Danish surnames such as Jensen, Nielsen and Hansen could be dying out, as more people change their aliases in a bid to stand out from the crowd. Since new laws were introduced in 2006 making it easier for people to pick their own monikers, over 320,000 Danes have opted to be called by something more exotic than the name they were born with. Continue Reading

Vintage bubbly has got wine experts in Finland all in a fizz after what could be the world’s oldest drinkable bottle of champagne was found off the country’s west coast. A team of divers discovered the ancient wine in the waters off the semi-autonomous maritime province of the Aland Islands earlier this month. Continue Reading

Doctors in Finland are advising people to avoid dehydration as temperatures hit record highs in the Nordic country. As the heatwave currently cooking Europe shows little sign of easing up, health officials in Finland are reminding residents to drink at least one and a half times more water than usual. Continue Reading

A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) conference in Greenland. The meeting wrapped up on Friday in Nuuk after 65 Inuit delegates spent five days in Greenland’s capital discussing issues of mutual concern. Subjects on the table included offshore gas and oil drilling and uranium development. Continue Reading