Lego announces 380 job losses in Denmark
Iconic Danish toy manufacturer Lego is to move the remainder of its Danish packaging facilities abroad, resulting in 380 job cuts, the firm said this ...
Greenland announces election amid mining dispute
Parliamentary elections in Greenland have been set for 12 March, setting up a landmark decision that could have a major effect on the country’s mining...
Malmo mayor to resign after two decades
The mayor of Malmö is to step down after two decades as the Swedish city’s top official. Social Democrat Ilmar Reepalu announced that he is to leave t...
Icelandic teenager allowed to retain name
An Icelandic teenager has been given the right to retain her given name following a row with the country’s government. Fifteen-year-old Blær Bjarkardó...
Norway clears Myanmar debt
Oslo has written off Myanmar’s debt in a landmark agreement worth nearly NOK 3.2 billion (EUR 431 million), according to reports. Norwegian officials ...
Millions of dead herring wash ashore in Iceland
Thousands of tonnes of dead herring have been discovered washed ashore in west Iceland. The Icelandic newspaper Morgunbladid reported that the dead fi...
Former Glitnir Bank head indicted in Reykjavik
The former boss of Glitnir Bank has been formally indicted for tax evasion, Icelandic officials announced on Monday 4 February. Charges against Bjarni...
Danish Islam critic targeted in gun attack
One of Denmark’s most prominent critics of Islam was targeted in a shooting on Tuesday, according to Copenhagen’s police officials. Seventy-year-old L...