Jon Fosse Prize launched in Norway for literary translations
A new Jon Fosse prize has been launched in Norway to acknowledge the country’s literary translations for translating Norwegian to other language...
Finnish FA President sacks Markku Kanerva as football manager of Finland
The President of the Finnish FA, Ari Lahti, has announced that the board has sacked Markku Kanerva as the manager of Finland’s men’s national football...
Volcano in Iceland: Seventh eruption in Reykjaness Peninsula this year
Late Wednesday evening, Iceland saw the seventh volcanic eruption in the Reykjaness Peninsula in 2024. This current volcano marks the seventh eruption...
Over half of Iceland’s population reads 30 minutes per day
A new study conducted by the Icelandic Literature Center shows that 55% of Icelanders read at least 30 minutes daily, with an average of 2.6 book...
Investments in Norway’s oil and gas sector hit record high during 2024
Statistics Norway noted that investments in Norway’s oil and gas sector have hit an all-time high during 2024, mainly due to inflation in the industry...
Sweden receives near smoke-free status
According to a new report conducted by We Are Innovation, Sweden has announced that the country has received the status of ‘near smoke-free̵...
Oldest manuscripts in Iceland receive police escort to exhibition
Some of the oldest manuscripts in Iceland received a police escort as they were relocated to an exhibition at Edda, the House of Icelandic Studies, th...
Tobacco taxes to increase in Finland
Yle News has reported that tobacco taxes are set to rise by roughly 30% between 2024 and 2027 in Finland. Over six increments between now and July 202...