Norwegian Central Bank keeps key policy rate unchanged
The Norwegian Central Bank announced last week that it would not be making any changes to the key policy rate. The Executive Board agreed to maintain ...
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Blues legend Super Chikan plays Reykjavik Blues Festival in Iceland
Iceland’s annual Blues Festival (Blúshátið í Reykjavík) kicks off its three night concert series this evening, hosting the biggest headlining artists ...
Keflavik International Airport announces March Travel Raffle winner
Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport has recently announced the winner of the Travel Raffle for March. The airport, in conjunction with Icelandair...
Volcanic activity in Iceland attracts geological studies
The recent volcanic activity at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland has attracted a lot of interest amongst geologists and volcanologists...
Swedish couple fined for faking sex
A Swedish couple from the capital Stockholm have been fined in a district court under charges of disorderly conduct relating to their simulation of se...
Finnish suicide rate reduced through social networking
Suicide ratesCases of ending one’s own life in Finland have been reduced over the past decade by around aone -third. However, the country is still pla...
Finnish health expert helps Pepsi withdrawal from schools
Soft drink manufacturer Pepsi has announced plans to withdraw its high-calorie soda drinks from across the world’s schools by 2012.
Swedish Minister wants prostituion users to be named and shamed
Beatrice Ask, the Swedish justice minister, has suggested that families be informed in situations where fathers or husbands are suspected of purchasin...