Finland drunks on the dole
Heavy drinkers in Finland are increasingly receiving government disability pensions, with nearly 20 percent of the total number of pensioners being cl...
Around 4000 people protesting in Reykjavik, Iceland
Around 4000 people are now in front of the Icelandic parliament building, in central Reykjavik, protesting against the economic situation in Iceland. ...
Norway embraces victims of human trafficking
Norway has gambled on catching more human traffickers by implementing a new law to help their victims. The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion gav...
Danish sex workers angry over EU proposal
A new regulation being put up for proposal by the European Parliament would forbid any MEP from staying at a hotel that maintains contacts with prosti...
Iceland: Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees
PRESS RELEASE FROM Ministry for Foreign Affairs Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obl...
Sweden on course to become a global spaceport
This is not science fiction. Swedish company Spaceport Sweden is reportedly being courted by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic as potential major ...
The Bank Collapse in Iceland
In the beginning of October 2008, the Icelandic Banking System collapsed in a matter of days, resulting in a national crisis, soaring unemployment, do...
Over 4000 people reported to have protested
Today local authorities report that around 4000 people gathered at Austurvollur in front of the Icelandic Parliament to protest against the situation ...