EU to provide funding for former Nokia employees
Finnish workers affected by the closure of Nokia’s factory in Salo are to receive EUR 5 million in funds from the European Union. The news comes amid ...
Gay penguins hatch egg at Danish zoo
Two gay emperor penguins living at Denmark’s Odense Zoo have just become parents. Zookeepers said this week that an attempt to get the two male homose...
Long queues in Iceland for Eurovision submissions
An Icelandic media outlet saw an extensive lines last week as hundreds showed up to submit entries for the country’s 2013 Eurovision song selection.
Iceland Statements Regarding Coastal States Negotiations on Sustainable Fishing of Mackerel
[PRESS RELEASE] The meeting between the Coastal States of Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands and the EU in London on the management of mackerel fisher...
Swedish officials warn of dyed pork sold as beef
Swedes are being warned by the country’s food authority that some 20 tonnes of dyed pork has been sold as beef.
Icelanders vote on internet-drawn constitutional referendum
Citizens of Iceland voted on Saturday on a constitutional referendum largely influenced by opinions solicited on the internet.
Finland to rule next month on Iceland flight monitoring
Finland’s government will decide in November whether or not the country will participate in a joint Nordic scheme that will see the region help monito...
Chinese investors set to sign Iceland land deal
A major China-based investment firm is set sign a land deal with Reykjavik later this month. According to a report in The Global Times, the agreement ...