Nordic Countries Top Global Peace Index, While Russia Is Ranked as Least Peaceful
byIceland and Denmark rank as the number one and two most peaceful nations in the world according to this year’s Global Peace Index, published…
Lonely Planet: Akureyri is Best Place in Europe 2015
byThe respected travel guide, Lonely Planet has presented its top ten European destinations of the year, with capital of North Iceland, Akureyri, coming out…
Funeral director: Swedes delay burials because of a fear of death
bySwedes used to have two months after the death of a loved one to bury them. A few years ago that was changed to one…
Putin’s Sabre Rattling Threatens Russia’s Neighbors, the World, and Russia Itself
byVladimir Putin’s increasingly belligerent stance and his announcement Wednesday that Moscow will put in place 40 additional nuclear weapons not only represents a threat…
KGB, Finlandisation, and The Struggle For Power in Finland
byAuthor and former party secretary of Finland’s Centre Party Jarmo Korhonen has written a book about Finland’s post war history and former Finnish President,…
United Russia Deputies Question Baltic Independence
byRussia’s Rain TV reports that Deputies from Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, have sent a letter to Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika, asking his…
NATO an unanswered question for Sweden: SR
byJust last month, Sweden and six Nato-member nations carried out a simulated peace-keeping mission in the country’s sub-Arctic north and now the Swedish military is…
Skating Finnish Style: Mid-Lake Floating Miniramp
byFinnish snowboarders and skaters Roope Tonteri, Jaakko Ojanen and friends head UpNorth for the weekend to build an extreme DIY floating miniramp on a…
Kross: Estonia Is Not Threatened by “Masses of Islamists”, but by Total Provincialization
byContrary to the widespread notions that are currently dominating discussions and headlines in Estonia: nobody actually wants to come to Estonia. Estonia is not…
A Lion In A Cage
bySofi Oksanen examines the contrasting literary histories of Finland and Estonia and how they have shaped their distinct historical paths and the impact of…