UNESCO may shut the door on oil drilling off Norway’s Lofoten islands
An ongoing debate between local conservationists and the oil industry could become moot if UNESCO adds the scenic Lofoten islands to its list of World...
Scandinavia on track for flight connections to Leeds
Air travellers in the county of Yorkshire in the UK will soon be able to fly to several Scandinavian capitals with bmi Regional. A code share agreemen...
Siemens fined in Norwegian corruption case
The Norwegian Police Financial Division has fined German telecoms engineering company, Siemens two million Kroner for alleged corruption. The case inv...
Copenhagen Harbour might soon have its own ‘Statue of Liberty’
A 72 metre statue by the celebrated Danish artist Robert Jacobsen (1912-1993) might soon grace the harbour as a new tourist attraction for the city. N...
Iceland’s genealogical database helps pinpoint roots of deadly disease
A group of scientists from the United States is working in collaboration with Icelandic scientists and their genealogical database to pinpoint the cau...
Weaker krona boosts Icelandic travel industry
While the weakened Icelandic krona is causing low economic growth, there is good news for the travel industry. With the krona at its weakest in five y...
IBM system reduces traffic in Stockholm
Traffic in the capital of Sweden has been reduced by 18 per cent following the roll out of the Stockholm Congestion Charging System. The system was pi...
Sweden swallows higher food prices easily
Food prices across the globe have been increasing this year and even the wealthy nation of Sweden has been affected. National Geographic News recently...