Finland is the world’s happiest country: Nordic nations dominate global list

Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest nation in a new study while the UK slumped five places to 18th after a year of turmoil and Zimbabwe came last in the global rankings.  Nordic countries dominated the the World Happiness Report in the year of the pandemic, with Finland, Iceland and Denmark taking the top … Read more

Northern delights: The Nordic islands offer everything from polar bears to Scandi chic

On Friday afternoons in summer, Stockholm residents hop on ferries in front of the National Museum and stream out of the capital to the 30,000 or so islands that lie nearby. You can check in to your own retreat at the Seglarhotell overlooking the harbour on Sandhamn, the furthest island out in Stockholm’s archipelago before … Read more

UK weather: Nordic blizzards threaten to bring roads and rails to a standstill

Parts of Britain could be brought to a standstill by blizzards over the next five days as forecasters warned ‘significant’ falls of snow up to 3ft 4in (100cm) deep could cripple transport in the worst-affected areas. Much of northern England and Scotland are under weather warnings for snow and ice until at least the end … Read more

Could this Nordic noir be new Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Netflix release first Swedish feature

Could this gritty Nordic noir be the next Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Netflix to release first-ever Swedish feature film Red Dot which sees expectant parents hunted by reckless shooters in snow storm Netflix is set to launch its first-ever Swedish feature with gritty movie Red Dot  Film follows  married couple in their twenties struggling … Read more

Finland’s new quarantine rules could make a Nordic escape possible

For a short break in a winter wonderland, look no further than Finland. From November 23, it will allow UK tourists to visit for three days without enduring quarantine if, before arriving, they’d taken a Covid-19 test with a negative result. Finland remains one of the few countries in Europe that holidaymakers from the UK … Read more

Lockdown-free Sweden’s coronavirus case rate is now lower than Nordic neighbours Denmark and Norway

Lockdown-free Sweden saw its coronavirus case rate drop below its Nordic neighbours Denmark and Norway today to just 12 new infections per million people over the past week. In comparison, Norway saw 14 new infections per million people, and Denmark saw 18, meaning Sweden had an average case rate over seven days lower than its … Read more