Articles
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:44
Finland: Helsinki's empty houses could accommodate every resident of Imatra
Over 300,000 homes are without a permanent resident in Finland. Many empty properties are located in boroughs with negative net migration. For example 28,000+ homes were empty in Helsinki at the end of 2014. (8.2% of…
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:42
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands consists of 18 rugged islands between Iceland and Scotland, 16 of which are inhabited. The official language: Faroese, which is of the Scandinavian family; (Danish). Christian resources are plentiful for this small population…
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:41
Estonia: Could a crisis lead to war?
When you talk to the analysts and policymakers who worry about the possibility of war between the US and Russia, the scenario you often hear begins in the tiny Baltic nation of Estonia, along Russia's border.…
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:13
Denmark: A new government
The incoming centre-right government ran into controversy over its plans to cut tax rates for high earners after it emerged that the issue had caused the failure of coalition talks. So now Denmark has a one-party…
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:12
Czech Republic: A Church that needs reviving
Following its liberation from communism through 1989’s ‘velvet revolution’ Czechoslovakia went through a ‘velvet divorce’ in 1993. This peaceful splitting of the state yielded the creation of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. This densely populated country…
Friday, 03 July 2015 16:10
Cyprus: Increased budget for drugs and news of a significant price cut
The health ministry said this week it had secured an additional €3m to its budget in order to ensure the supply of new and innovative drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis C, Amyloidosis and Multiple Sclerosis,…