Swedish prostitutes to get sick pay
Tax-paying prostitutes in Sweden are entitled to sick pay, the country’s National Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) said this week.
Copenhagen takes European Green Capital for 2014 award
Copenhagen has been named the European Green Capital for 2014. The Danish capital edged out Bristol in the United Kingdom and Frankfurt for the 2014 t...
Early bird special offers on hotel accommodation in Reykjavík
Popular hotel in Reykjavík Hotel Óðinsvé has recently announced its early bird special offer, whereby visitors have the opportunity of saving up to 15...
Åsa Vilbäck boyfriend jailed for burning down own villa
The boyfriend of Swedish celebrity doctor Åsa Vilbäck has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of burning down his own luxury villa. Ma...
Report: Greenland selling whale meat to tourists
An undercover investigation by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has revealed that many restaurants and supermarkets in Greenland are ...
UK Kaupthing directors banned from senior roles
The three directors of the British arm of Iceland’s collapsed Kaupthing bank have escaped a fine after a three-and-a-half year investigation, but they...
Danish businesses want treat taxes scrapped
Business leaders in Denmark are calling for the country’s controversial sugar and fat taxes to be scrapped. Business advocacy group Dansk Industri say...
Prosecutors receive evidence against Finnair CEO
Evidence relating to suspicions that Finnair CEO Mika Vehviläinen received a bribe from pension firm Ilmarinen when selling his flat has been handed t...