Cod stocks at the centre of discussions between EU and Norway
The recovery of the dwindling cod stocks in the North Sea is a major conservation issue for many nations involved in the regional fishing trade. The E...
Miss Finland kicks off domino world record
A new world record has been set for the number of dominoes laid out and dropped in a single go. Miss Finland, Salima Peippo had the rather dramatic ho...
Debate heats up over Sweden’s proposed file sharing law
Sweden’s entertainment industry has jumped into the fray concerning a proposed law that will allow law enforcement agencies access to track down and p...
Norway’s lemmings threatened by global warming
In one of the first compelling examples of the impact global warming will have on nature and wildlife, Norway’s lemming population appears to be on th...
Battle for control of Christiania heats up
Fearing the future of its unique lifestyle and self-governing autonomy, the 900 or so residents of Christiania have petitioned the Danish high court t...
Christiania residents battle Copenhagen police
The giant squatter city in the heart of Copenhagen known as Christiania was the scene of clashes with local police over plans by the city to tear down...
Dildos rain down at Stockholm ice hockey match
The message was unmistakable as fans of the Stockholm-based ice hockey team AIK expressed their distaste for former AIK player Jan Huokko when his new...
‘British offer to guarantee Icesave declined by Iceland Central Bank’
Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolfsson, a major shareholder of Landsbanki, said this week that deposits with the collapsed savings brand Icesave could have been...