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More older people in the Nordics work for longer
Employment among older age groups is rising across the Nordic region. Increasing numbers are working both up to and beyond retirement age.
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Why Sweden struggles with a skills gap – and what can be done?
According to the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, one in four recruiting efforts fails and the reasons largely point to a mismatch between education and labour market needs.
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Faroe Islands election also a referendum on abortion
Even though the Faroe Islands voted for free adoption last year, this is still a main issue in today’s parliamentary elections, held just two days after the Faroese voted in the Danish parliamentary elections.
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2026 Danish general elections: Green transition overtakes competitiveness
Even environmental campaigners were surprised when the climate and the green transition became a major issue in the eleventh hour before parliamentary elections on 24 March 2026. Until then, the campaign had been focusing on welfare and competitiveness.
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Employees in supported employment furnish the new Nordic Place
The Nordic Place opens on Nordic Day in Larvik, a new waterfront public place with wave-shaped wooden furniture made by employees at the inclusive workplace IVekst. Here, Nordic cooperation, social sustainability and poetry come together in an open space for everyone.
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It has been 30 years. Now, work to revise the Nordic constitution begins
The Helsinki Agreement is to be revised for the first time in 30 years. The aim is to give the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland full membership in the Nordic community.
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Immigrants in Iceland work more but earn less than native-borns
A higher proportion of immigrants are in work in Iceland than native-born residents, according to a recent report from the labour market research institute Varða. However, immigrants tend to earn less than the average and face poorer housing conditions.
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Nordic women lose positions of power – again
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has become the public face of the Nordics after going into battle with US President Donald Trump over Greenland. The Politico publication has named her Europe’s second-most powerful person. But women in the Nordic region are losing the fight for positions of power in this year’s gender equality barometer.
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Why young people in Sweden are increasingly turning to manual jobs
Security and development. That is what is on 15 to 24-year-olds’ wish list when asked about their future job plans. They want permanent jobs, preferably collective agreements and real opportunities for development. Manual occupations are becoming more popular, and the number of applicants to vocational schools is rising.
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Reduced hours, same productivity levels and a more sustainable working life
The six-month honeymoon period is over. The social services department and the accountancy firm that participated in the reduced working hours study have chosen to keep a shorter working week while maintaining output and wage levels. Some of the benefits are lower sickness rates, reduced staff turnover and more efficient ways of working.
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