Eurovision bound for Malmo, draws mixed emotions
Organisers have announced that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmo in southern Sweden.
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Iceland’s Landsbanki looks to sell off Hamleys to French toy giant
Icelandic bank Landsbanki is reportedly negotiating a deal to sell Hamleys toy retailer to its larger France-based counterpart.
Norway jails extremist blogger for two weeks
Norwegian authorities have opted to keep a blogger in custody after he posted anti-feminist and alleged threats online.
Minister: Finns won’t pay for eurozone debt
A Finnish minister has said that the Scandinavian country does not intend to help pay the debts of other eurozone countries.
EU denies Greenland whaling extension bid
European officials have ruled against a Danish bid to extend Greenland’s indigenous people’s current rights to whaling.
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...