10 million ISK invested to train unemployed Icelanders in coaching Esports
As part of a new incentive between the Icelandic Social Affairs Ministry and the Icelandic Esports Association, the government has invested 10 million...
Norway becomes biggest electricity exporter in Europe
In the second half of 2020, Norway became the biggest net exporter of electricity in Europe, sending a fifth of its power generation abroad, states Bl...
Icelandic agriculture set to be carbon neutral by 2040
According to a new agreement outlined by the Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation, agriculture in Iceland is set to be fully carbon neutral b...
Digital COVID vaccine certificates to be developed in Sweden and Denmark
Nordic neighbors Sweden and Denmark have announced that initial development has begun on digital certificates to prove whether the holder had been vac...
Request made for Disney+ to include Icelandic language
The on-demand streaming service, Disney+, has recently seen pressure from Iceland’s Minister of Education and Culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, to i...
Norway fines Grindr $11.7m for illegally sharing user information
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined the dating app Grindr 100 million Norwegian Krone ($11.7m) for illegally sharing personal informatio...
Car of Reykjavík mayor damaged by gunfire
The car of Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson was recently damaged due to gunfire, with local Police investigating whether the incident is in connect...
Reindeer bridges to be built over roads and rails in Sweden
Up to a dozen bridges are set to be built in the north of Sweden, allowing for the safe travel of reindeers searching further afield for food due to t...