Daily News from Scandinavia

Master of Laws Kimmo Sasi to represent Finland in the Nordic countries’ Freedom of...

NordenBladet — Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anne Berner has invited Master of Laws Kimmo Sasi to represent Finland in the Freedom of Movement Council,...

World Economic Forum: 81 percent of Danes feel the EU pays off for Denmark

NordenBladet - 81 percent of Danes feel the EU pays off for Denmark – the sixth highest approval rate among the 28 member nations....

Young Norwegians with immigrant background receive less social assistance

NordenBladet - A recent report from Proba samfunnsanalyse confirms that young Norwegians with immigrant background benefit from social assistance less than ethnic Norwegian youths....

Norway to build world’s tallest timber building – Mjøstårnet

NordenBladet - “Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber...

Norway´s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will visit President Donald Trump in the White House...

NordenBladet - The White House confirms the visit in a press release. Solberg and Trump have encountered earlier during international meetings, but it will...

Four Norwegian musicians – Kygo, Alan Walker, Sigrid and Aurora – to Coachella Music...

NordenBladet - Sigrid, Kygo, Aurora and Alan Walker will take the stage in one of the biggest music festivals in the world, the Coachella...

Tourist influx triggers food-delivery boom in Finnish Lapland

NordenBladet - The busy tourist season is boosting food deliveries, with an international clientele demanding dishes familiar from home. The rapid growth of tourism...

Esko Repo from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri): Finland raises asylum approval rate after...

NordenBladet -  Finland made positive decisions on 40 percent of all asylum applicants in 2017, up from 27 percent in 2016. According to preliminary...

Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson: It’s important to prepare for the risk of hard...

NordenBladet - We must be prepared for the risk of a hard Brexit, Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has said. The Social Democrat minister...

Swedish streaming giant Spotify has discreetly filed to go public, according to multiple reports

NordenBladet - There has been speculation that the streaming firm will go public for some time but Spotify has largely chosen to keep quiet...