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...
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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.
Salmon conservation group welcomes Greenland fishing ruling
A moratorium on commercial salmon fishing in Greenland will continue after a decision was reached by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organizati...
Finns Party u-turn on MP’s hate speech conviction
Finns Party chairman Timo Soini says he has changed his mind about a racism conviction preventing anyone from serving in the right-wing party, after t...
Swedes eating more ‘bad fats’ in quest to stay slim
Retail trends show that Swedes are eating more dangerous fats than ever before as the movement towards Atkins-style weight loss regimes continues.
Iceland economy grows at fastest pace since crash
Increases in domestic consumption, tourism and exports have seen the Icelandic economy expand in the year’s first quarter at its fastest pace since th...