Finnish grammar grumps’ noun praised
A Finnish name for a grammar pendant has been praised by an American website, which picked out the top foreign words that should be assimilated into t...
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number two: Snakke Dansk?
The second in a new series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
Gaming geeks better at English
Finnish boys are pulling in better grades in English than Finnish girls because they spend more time playing computer games, according to a new report...
Military interpreter denied residency
An interpreter who risks his life alongside Danish soldiers in Afghanistan has been refused a residency permit despite coming to the country almost a ...
Transport agency puts brakes on FCKU2MF number plate
A mucky-minded motorist has been refused the number plate of his dreams after being told FCKU2MF is too offensive.
Swedish football club bans foreign languages
The Swedish football club Brommapojkarna (BP) has introduced a contentious language policy that demands all players at the club converse only in Swedi...
Danish school bans pupils from speaking foreign languages
A school in Odense on the Danish island of Funen has prohibited students from speaking in their own languages during break time.
Local dialects not dying out in Denmark
The commonly held belief that Danish dialects are dying out has been refuted by new university research.