The AltID digital identity app is set to become Denmark’s new public ID wallet from spring 2026, adding another layer to an already crowded landscape of digital public services. Presented by the Ministry of Digitalisation as a "digital identity wallet" where people can store ID and age certificates on their phones, AltID is being developed to meet new EU rules on electronic identification and to strengthen age verification and online safety across Europe. How AltID will work as a digital identity wallet AltID is described by the authorities as Denmark’s new…

Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson closed her Midnight Sun Tour at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena on 28 November, capping a year in which a viral dolphin meme, fast-moving TikTok trends and a first Grammy nomination have turned her into the pop star of the moment. From Swedish hits to a delayed international breakthrough For more than a decade, Zara Larsson has been a central figure in Swedish pop. Early singles such as “Uncover” and “Lush Life” made her a household name in Sweden and across parts of Europe, while collaborations like…

Climate change in Svalbard has become the dominant threat to the archipelago’s nature, according to new assessments by Norway’s Artsdatabanken, which has updated the Red List of ecosystem types for Svalbard, Bjørnøya and Jan Mayen. A high Arctic hotspot for global warming The Svalbard archipelago is now among the fastest-warming regions on the planet, with temperatures rising several times faster than the global average. Recent studies describe Svalbard as warming around seven times faster than the world as a whole, turning the islands into a high Arctic test case for global heating and its consequences for…

The wish list app Ønskeskyen is at the centre of a new debate in Denmark, as after-school clubs in Roskilde report that digital wish lists are creating social pressure and bullying among children. How the wish list app Ønskeskyen shapes children’s wishes Ønskeskyen is a popular Danish wish list app used by many families when children prepare for birthdays and Christmas. Children can create a personal “wish cloud” and share it with relatives and friends so that gifts can be coordinated. According to several after-school clubs (fritidsklubber) in Roskilde Municipality…

Calls for Mette Frederiksen’s resignation are now coming from inside her own party, as a growing group of local Social Democratic councillors openly argue that the prime minister should step down as party leader after the historic municipal election defeat. From municipal defeat to open rebellion The immediate trigger for the rebellion is the municipal elections held on 18 November 2025, where the Danish Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet) suffered their worst local result in decades. The party fell to 23.2 percent of the vote, a fall of 5.2 percentage points compared to 2021, and has so far lost at least 18 mayoralties, including Copenhagen and several traditional strongholds.

The Danish citizenship test was held for the second time this year on 26 November, when 6,467 registered candidates were examined on their knowledge of Danish society, culture, history and values at language centres across the country. The written test is a key requirement for foreign residents who want to obtain Danish citizenship by naturalisation, alongside conditions on residence, language skills and self‑sufficiency. How the Danish citizenship test works The citizenship test (indfødsretsprøven) is organised twice a year, typically in late May or June and again in November, at authorised…

Local taxes in Finland will differ by thousands of euros between municipalities next year, underscoring how much a person’s address can shape their overall tax burden. How municipal tax rates now differ across Finland An Yle comparison of municipal tax rates shows that, for a childless wage-earner with a median monthly salary of 3,291 euros, the gap between the highest- and lowest-taxed municipalities in mainland Finland will reach roughly 2,300 euros per year. The difference reflects both long-standing regional contrasts and recent adjustments following the country’s social and health care reform.

Narvesen kiosks are closing in Norway as Reitan Convenience Norway prepares to shut around 70 outlets in shopping centres from 2026, in a restructuring that will affect roughly 400 employees and about 150 full-time equivalents. Reitan Convenience restructuring and job losses at Narvesen The decision to close around 70 Narvesen kiosks follows a broader restructuring within Reitan Convenience Norway, part of the Reitan retail group that also operates 7‑Eleven and Northland in the Norwegian market. According to the company, the move is driven by the need to secure more…

Norway is opening a broad review of the ethical guidelines for Norway's oil fund, and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg has indicated that Swedish and Danish public pension funds could serve as models for a new framework. The aim is to balance long-term returns with credible ethical standards at a time of geopolitical tension and intense scrutiny of the fund's investments. Why Norway is revisiting ethical guidelines for its oil fund The Government Pension Fund Global (Statens pensjonsfond utland, SPU) is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, with assets of around 20,000 billion Norwegian kroner (about €1,700 billion).

The new EU same-sex marriage recognition ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) requires all member states to recognise same-sex marriages lawfully concluded in another EU country, even if domestic law does not allow such unions. The judgment, delivered in a case concerning a Polish couple married in Berlin in 2018, is a significant step for LGBTQ+ families and for the EU’s understanding of free movement and family life. How the ruling on EU same-sex marriage recognition came about The case that led to the ruling started when two Polish citizens, both men, married in Berlin in 2018 and asked the Polish authorities to register their marriage in the national civil status register.

The decision to fund a new cycle path leading to a Danish ammunition factory in the village of Elling has become a small but telling example of how sustainable mobility and defence rearmament now intersect in Denmark. A majority in the Folketing has agreed to allocate 18 million Danish kroner (about €2.4 million) to improve traffic and environmental safety around the former ammunitions plant "Krudten", which is being revived to produce shells and cartridges for the Danish Armed Forces and allied countries. Image: Christiansborg in Copenhagen Safety upgrades around Elling’s revived ammunition plant…

Climate-conscious Christmas shopping in Norway is becoming more visible, as a new survey shows that four in ten online customers think it is important that webshops take responsibility for sustainability and climate when they buy Christmas gifts. At the same time, the same research underlines a familiar reality: price still decides most purchases, especially when delivery costs come as an unwelcome surprise. The findings illustrate how Norwegian consumers try to balance climate concerns, tight budgets and expectations of fast, convenient delivery during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.

The Danish Social Democrats crisis after the 2025 municipal elections is not only about losing votes and mayoralties. Across Denmark, long‑standing allies on the left have turned their backs on Social Democrat candidates in local power deals, supporting liberal or conservative mayors instead. The result is a double warning: if the Social Democrats want loyalty from both voters and partners, they may need to look left again. Left-wing allies stop seeing the Social Democrats as a red party NordiskPost has already covered how the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and dozens of mayors in the 2025 elections.

NRK music radio programmes on P3 Musikk are being shut down over the next six months, triggering strong criticism from Norway’s music community and a petition signed by 70 organisations. The changes follow a broader overhaul of NRK’s music profile across several radio channels, and management argues that new playlist-based formats and podcasts are necessary to keep up with shifting listening habits. Nine NRK music radio programmes to disappear from P3 Musikk NRK Radio has confirmed that nine long-running music radio programmes on P3 Musikk (formerly P13) will end during the next half year.

A major housing project in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn is ready to move forward again after politicians sent it back to the drawing board earlier this year for being architecturally “too uniform.” Updated visualizations now show a revised proposal for the eastern half of Sundmolen — one that aims to address concerns from both politicians and residents. A Rare Political Rejection When the original local plan for Sundmolen Øst reached City Hall in June, the political message was unusually blunt: Go back and try again. The critique centered on monotony.

Kristersson at the Sweden Democrats congress marked the first time a Moderate Party leader and sitting prime minister stepped onto the Sweden Democrats’ national stage, underlining how central the nationalist party has become to Sweden’s right‑wing bloc. On Saturday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson travelled from the Liberals’ convention in Karlstad to the Sweden Democrats’ landsdagar in Örebro, where around 450 party delegates were gathered ahead of the 2026 election year. Kristersson’s first visit to the Sweden Democrats congress At the Sweden Democrats congress in Örebro, Kristersson was greeted with a standing ovation as he entered the stage alongside Sweden Democrats leader…

The Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil resignation from Danish politics comes just four days after a historic local election defeat in Copenhagen, ending a 30-year political career and deepening the crisis for Denmark’s Social Democrats in the capital. Image: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix Resignation of Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil and its timing Former minister Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (Socialdemokratiet) announced that she will leave Danish politics entirely after her failed bid to become lord mayor of Copenhagen. Speaking to Danish media, she linked her decision directly to the poor municipal election result and the way the campaign came to revolve around her as a person.

The decision by a Danish school to ban Christmas collectible cards linked to TV 2’s advent calendar has reopened a debate in Denmark about marketing aimed at children and the commercial side of Christmas. From TV advent calendar to schoolyard conflicts Each December, TV 2’s Christmas calendar series is accompanied by a large commercial universe of collectible cards, albums and merchandise. This year’s edition, Valdes Jul – Vintermiraklet, again allows families to receive three cards for every 100 kroner spent in selected supermarkets and toy stores, and to fill a dedicated album throughout the season.

The EU plan to train 3,000 Gaza police officers is emerging as one of the bloc’s most concrete contributions to the international effort to stabilise the territory after the latest UN Security Council resolution backing a US-brokered plan for Gaza. A police force at the centre of Gaza’s stabilisation plan According to an unnamed EU official quoted by several media outlets, the European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers linked to the Palestinian Authority (PA), under a programme similar to the one the bloc already runs in the occupied West Bank.

Aalborg University social science programmes are among the degrees being closed as the university approves a restructuring plan for its Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty (SSH), ending admission to several bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Aalborg in the coming years. Why Aalborg University is closing social science degrees The decision follows Denmark’s candidate reform, which requires universities to reduce the number of full 120-ECTS master’s programmes and focus more sharply on labour market needs. Aalborg University (AAU) has already adjusted its study portfolio at its other faculties. With the new plan for SSH, the leadership says it is completing this institutional reshaping.

The Gröna Lund Jetline roller coaster is being demolished two years after a fatal accident in 2023, closing a chapter for one of Stockholm’s most recognisable amusement park rides and reopening the debate on ride safety in Sweden. From iconic Jetline to closed attraction after the 2023 accident The Jetline roller coaster opened at Gröna Lund in 1988 and quickly became one of the park’s signature attractions, with a curved lift hill, sharp drops and speeds of up to 90 km/h. For decades it was marketed as a classic thrill ride in the small but dense waterfront park on Djurgården in central Stockholm.

EU considers a micro-tax on ultra-processed food to curb cardiovascular disease, building on existing health taxes and Nordic public health policies.The EU tax on ultra-processed food is still only a proposal, but the European Commission is working on a draft plan for a small EU-wide levy on products high in fat, sugar and salt. According to a document seen by news agency DPA and reported by Nordic media, the initiative would be presented in mid-December and aims to encourage healthier diets while limiting the economic burden on consumers. How the proposed EU tax on ultra-processed food would work…

EU tariffs on Norwegian ferroalloys are putting the relationship between Norway and the European Union under pressure, as Oslo protests against a three-year safeguard regime that caps tariff-free exports of ferroalloys while Brussels insists the measure is both legal and exceptional. In public, Norwegian leaders describe the decision as serious and unfair, but they also emphasise the importance of the EEA Agreement and rule out any trade retaliation against the EU. Norway pushes back, but keeps defending the EEA Agreement When the EU confirmed that its new safeguard on…

Faroe Islands WTO membership has moved a step closer as the government in Tórshavn has formally applied to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a separate customs territory, aiming to secure more autonomy over trade policy. Why WTO membership matters for the Faroe Islands' fish economy The Faroe Islands, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark with around 55,000 inhabitants, are heavily dependent on fish exports and other marine products. Joining the WTO in their own right is presented by the Faroese government as a way to…

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil becomes employment mayor in Copenhagen after losing the race for the city’s top job, taking over the combined portfolio for employment, integration and business in the new post-election power-sharing deal at City Hall. Her appointment completes the distribution of the seven mayor positions following the Danish municipal elections 2025, in which the Social Democrats lost the lord mayor’s office in the capital for the first time in more than a century. From overborgmester candidate to employment, integration and business mayor Rosenkrantz-Theil entered the 18 November 2025 municipal elections as the…