Denmark plans to scrap Great Prayer Day bank holiday
Denmark’s new left-right coalition has caused a bit of a stir after scraping the bank holiday Great Prayer Day to increase the spending on the country...
New mackerel catch maximum agreed upon between Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Faroe Islands
A new agreement about the maximum mackerel catch has been announced between Iceland, Norway, Greenland, the EU, and the UK. This new agreement sees th...
Life in Greenland 2 million years ago revealed through oldest DNA discovery
It has been revealed what life was like at the northern tip of Greenland 2 million years ago after scientists discovered the oldest known DNA. Scienti...
Finland sees HIV infection rates grow
According to the Finnish institute for health and welfare, Finland has seen the rate of HIV infections in the country grow, with 241 new cases in 2022...
Norway’s housing prices drop for third consecutive month
For the third consecutive month, Norway’s housing prices have dropped by 6.5 percent after a decline in the country’s property market in November. Acc...
Fisheries agreement between Faroe Islands and Russia extended
Faroese Minister of Fisheries Arni Skaale has announced that the Faroe Islands has extended its fisheries agreement with Russia and both parties have ...
One-time child allowance benefit for Christmas to be offered in Finland
According to the Social Insurance Institution Kela, Finland is to offer a one-time extra child allowance payment in December to prepare families for t...
Passenger ship identity check requirement by Sweden extended to 2023
Sweden’s Government has announced that the requirement of checking identity when traveling by passenger ship will not expire before June 2023. Accordi...