Shootout leads to shocking Norway hockey victory in Worlds
Norway has beaten Sweden for the first time in six decades at the 2011 World Ice Hockey Championship.
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A response from the Ministry of Economic Affairs to the EFTA Surveillence Authority‘s Letter of Formal Notice regarding the Icesave dispute was submit...
Group Study Days in Iceland to focus on environment, finance and fisheries
Members of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Group in the European Parliament, a 35-member group representing 17 political parties ...
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A socialist politician from Sweden has landed herself in hot water after claiming that sales is a “crap profession”.
Student ‘slave party’ reported to police
A ‘jungle party’ which featured the sale of ‘slaves’ with blacked-up faced and ropes around their necks has led to two student associations at a Swedi...
Oslo ‘becoming like Manhattan’
The centre of Oslo is “becoming like Manhattan”, according to the leader of the council who claims “only the richest can afford to live” in Norway’s c...
Luxury hotel in Iceland on Snaefellsnes peninsula ideal for holiday
The luxury Iceland hotel, Hotel Budir, just a short drive from Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik, is an ideal choice for a holiday in the ‘land of the...