Forged coin mocks Sweden’s ‘whorer’ king
Police and coin experts in Sweden have been baffled by the discovery of a one-krona coin that comments on King Carl XVI Gustaf’s reported womanising....
Report: Iceland world’s most peaceful nation
Iceland is the most peaceful country on the planet, according to this year’s Global Peace Index. It marks the second year in a row that the tiny islan...
Iceland PM: Europe should copy us
Europe should follow Iceland’s model of winning public support for austerity measures and returning to economic growth after a crisis, according to Ic...
Danish son sentenced for suicide help
The adult son of a terminally ill man has been handed a suspended sentence in Denmark for trying to help his father end his own life.
Icelandic artist populates Seattle park
Seattle residents were surprised this week when they found they were sharing their park with 26 life-sized figures sculpted by Icelandic artist Steinu...
Breivik to stay in Oslo prison whatever trial outcome
Confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik will be detained at Ila prison even if he is found to be insane, the government has revealed.
Iceland capital control removal ‘depends on euro crisis’
Iceland’s economic minister has said that the country may have to delay its plans to remove capital controls by the end of 2015 due to uncertainty in ...
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number eight: Happy Danes
The eighth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.