New Swedish Government in Budget Crisis
Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven’s new government is fighting to stay alive as the Swedish Parliament slides towards a budget crisis. Parliament is due…
Finnish Parliamentary Committee Approves Russian Nuclear Plant
YLE reports that the Finnish parliament has given the green light for the construction of a Russian designed nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki in northern…
Same-Sex Marriage Approved By Finnish Parliament
Members of Finnish Parliament have passed a citizen initiative to legalize same-sex marriage after a close vote where 105 members voted for, while 92…
Finnish parliament debates same sex marriage legislation before Friday vote
Helsingin Sanomat reports that the Finnish parliament is preparing for a debate about Finnish same sex legislation before voting on an amendment to existing…
Niinistö: Finland missed opportunity to join NATO 20 years ago
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö told the Washington Post in a weekend interview that “it would have been a very easy step” for Finland to…
Icelandic bank manager involved in 2008 financial crash sentenced to prison
The former head of the Icelandic bank Landsbanki, which collapsed in 2008 in the Icesave crisis, Sigurjon Arnason, has been sentenced to one year…
Markov: Baltic States Should Be Very Afraid Of Russia
In an interview with Swedish national television, SVT, Russian political scientist and “personal advisor” to Vladimir Putin, Sergey Markov, has said that while Sweden…
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Report: Sweden Searching For Damaged Russian Navy Submarine in Stockholm Archipelago
Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet is reporting that Swedish authorities are currently searching for a damaged Russian submarine in the Stockholm archipelago. Swedish authorities launched…
President Ilves: Estonia is too small to discriminate against anybody
Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, signed the historic Estonian Civil Partnership Act, which was passed by the Estonian parliament in a very close 40-38…