Finland: Terminal care lacking
Finnish palliative care is well behind other European countries, with doctors and nurses receiving inadequate training for treating terminally ill patients. Finnish patients who are living out the final months, weeks or even days of their lives do not receive adequate care or attention, according to experts in the still…
Faroe Islands: Brutal cull of pilot whales
On Saturday a large pod of pilot whales was slaughtered in the first grindadráp (grind) of the year, on the island of Vágar in the northwest of the Faroe Islands archipelago. The slaughter occurred just two weeks before Sea Shepherd crews are due to arrive in the islands for the…
Estonia: Moving towards western values
Estonia has shale-oil reserves, which it uses for producing energy, making it the leading energy producer for much of Latvia and northwest Russia. There is a need for wise officials to stand firm on Biblical foundations during Estonia’s transition to a more Western economy. With a history of severe persecution…
Denmark: Rehabilitating addicts with Caribbean cruises
The Government is spending millions sending young convicts on cruises in the hope it will help them stay clean. How should social services respond to a young hooligan who holds up a convenience store with a carving knife? Denmark has the answer - send him on a Caribbean cruise for…
