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…Jul 15, 20181Jul 15, 20181
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…Jul 14, 2018Jul 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.Jul 14, 2018Jul 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.Jul 14, 2018Jul 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…Jul 12, 2018Jul 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…Jul 12, 2018Jul 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…Jul 11, 2018Jul 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…Jul 11, 2018Jul 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…Jul 11, 2018Jul 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…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018