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News from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
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Danish driver loses licence across Europe after 201km/h speeding in Switzerland
A Danish man has lost his driving licence at home after being caught at 201km/h in a 120km/h zone on a Swiss motorway, The Local Denmark…
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Syrians, Indians and Britons top Norway’s permanent residency approvals
Norway granted permanent residency to 13,175 foreign nationals in 2025, according to Directorate of Immigration (UDI) figures reported by The Local Norway. Syrians received the most…
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Norway reaches 100 producing oil and gas fields as industry warns of steep decline
Norway's offshore industry marked 100 producing oil and gas fields on Tuesday with the opening of the Ørn field in the Norwegian Sea, but used the…
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Copenhagen police refer claims they struck press photographers to oversight body
Copenhagen police have asked Denmark's Independent Police Oversight Authority to investigate claims that officers struck two press photographers who were covering demonstrations in the capital, The…
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Illegal asphalt can stay in Gamvik nature reserve, Norwegian authorities rule
Asphalt laid illegally on a road through the Slettnes nature reserve in Gamvik, in Norway's far north, will not have to be removed, the county governor's…
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Helsinki food aid queues grow as families feel benefit cuts
More families with children are queuing for food aid in the Helsinki area, according to Stadin safka, a scheme run jointly by the City of Helsinki…
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Danish property sales fall 12% as higher mortgage rates bite
Denmark's housing market is cooling, with 7,709 homes sold in September, 12 per cent fewer than a year earlier, The Local Denmark reports, citing figures reported…
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Seven men on trial in Oslo over armed robbery of family in their home
Seven men have gone on trial in Oslo over an armed robbery in which a family were tied up at home in front of young children,…
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Swedish police warn of icy roads after several fatal crashes
Swedish police have urged drivers to take care on slippery roads after a series of fatal crashes on Monday, The Local reports. In western Sweden, a…
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Oslo Greens to table no-confidence motion over closure of Røa public pool
Oslo's Green Party (MDG) will put forward a motion of no confidence on Wednesday against Anita Leirvik North, the Conservative city commissioner for urban development, over…