Norway launches new satellite
Thor 6, the latest satellite from the Norwegian Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), has been successfully released into orbit from its launch site ...
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Swine flu kills Swedish politician
Swine flu, the global pandemic that continues to cause wide-spread fears, has claimed a high profile Swedish politician–bringing the total confi...
Danish Ethics Council warns against future foetal technology
The Danish Ethics Council has declared that future foetal examinations run the risk of ’extensive genetic hygiene practices’ which could result in inc...
Stefan Haukur Johannesson to serve as Iceland’s Chief EU negotiator
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has appointed Ambassador Stefan Haukur Johannesson to serve as Iceland’s Chief negotiator in the upcoming accession n...
Establishing a Library of Science and Technology in Iceland
The Iceland Book Drive Project is to establish a Library of Science and Technology in Iceland. The Keilir Institute of Technology (KIT) at the Asbru E...
E-reader from Amazon released in Denmark
The popularity of E-reading is expected to increase following Amazon’s decision to launch their best-selling model internationally. The Kindle program...
Finland to remove permission laws for organ harvesting
The existing organ donor legislation in Finland requires permission from the host, but a new amendment proposal will seek to remove the pre-arrangemen...
Swedish suicide rate declines through increased anti-depressant use
Anti-depressants have been credited with saving hundreds of lives each year in Sweden as a new study shows the suicide rate has declined significantly...