The Scandieland editorsinScandielandGoldman Sachs says Swedish property market heading for worst crash since 1990s banking crisisThe investment bank predicts housing prices will fall 10%, and is worried that even worse could be in store if interest rates rise faster…4 min read·Jul 15, 2018--1--1
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandIf democratic socialism is so bad, why is Norway so great?Conservative US commentators like to hold up Venezuela as the quintessential socialist nightmare, but if socialism is so terrible why isn’t…1 min read·Jul 14, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandThis Year’s Big Market Catch: SalmonSoaring demand for salmon has been a big boon for salmon companies like Marine Harvest and Bakkarfrost, the Wall Street Journal reports.1 min read·Jul 14, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandThe Human Cost of Sweden’s Welfare StateThe Wall Street Journal has found a psychoanalyst to say why the Swedish childcare system is terrible.1 min read·Jul 14, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandFinland and Sweden sign defence pactSweden and Finland’s defence ministers inked a memorandum of understanding on Monday that aims to deepen the military coordination between…1 min read·Jul 12, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandScandinavian Modernism Is Beautiful, Elegant, and Everywhere — Is That a Good Thing?Demand for low-cost, mass-produced, Scandinavian-design furniture has exploded in recent years. Architectural Digests looks at whether US…1 min read·Jul 12, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandIceland sends alt-right leader Spencer packingWhen Richard Spencer, one of the leaders of the US far-right white supremacist movement, landed in Keflavik en route to Sweden, the local…1 min read·Jul 11, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandSweden Is Great at Turning Trash to EnergySwedes are world champions when it comes to recycling and waste management. While over half of US waste gets buried at landfills, in Sweden…1 min read·Jul 11, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandNorway denies holding up Tesla’s efforts to improve serviceTesla founder Elon Musk last week blamed the Norwegian government for holding up its ability to address a swelling number of customer…1 min read·Jul 11, 2018----
The Scandieland editorsinScandielandHundreds of Norwegian oil platform workers go on strikeWage negotiations between drilling companies and the industry’s labour union have hit an impasse, leading to over 600 rig workers on nine…1 min read·Jul 11, 2018----
