Iceland stability pact further details
The following information comes unedited from a government press release: Agreement has now been concluded on a Stability Pact which forms a cornersto...
Midsummer Day brings usual mix of fun and violence
In Finland, the weather was soggy, grey and chilly for the Midsummer Day festivities. This apparently dampened the enthusiasm of boaters both at sea a...
Weekend traffic ban coming to downtown Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s City Hall Council looks set to approve a measure that will ban vehicular traffic from the congested inner city centre on weekend nights. ...
Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg buys Saab
The bankrupt US carmaker, General Motors has signed a preliminary agreement with the Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg to purchase Saab. All ...
Carbon neutral hotel coming to remote Greenland
Isolated places like Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord are genuinely sublime natural wonders. However, the popularity of the UNESCO-protected site is sta...
Head banging Swedes get their own congregation
It will seem a total paradox to traditional Christians, but Swedish heavy metal fans who have an equally passionate love for Jesus Christ now have a s...
Greenland now in charge of itself
After more than 300 years of Danish oversight, the Arctic island of Greenland has officially assumed self-rule. This is one more step towards full ind...
Most Swedes support ban on outdoor smoking
A new survey by Synovate that was commissioned by the Swedish Network of Tobacco Prevention reveals that 73 percent of Swedes support a ban on smoking...