Denmark dumps Iraqi refugees in favour of Burmese
The Danish immigration minister has made an about turn on her policy of accepting Iraqi refugees under the United Nations agreement. Just eight weeks ...
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Nordic investment for climate projects in developing countries
The countries of the Nordic group are set to invest over EUR 14 million for climate projects in developing countries. The investment, which is part of...
Denmark looks for new EU commissioner in a skirt
Mariann Fischer Boel, the Danish politician who has been the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development for the past five years is st...
Unrest and arson strikes across Sweden
Swedish police forces fear an escalation of violence after a weekend which saw a spate of arson and unrest reports. At least eight vehicles were destr...
Trentemoller and Kings of Convenience at Iceland Airwaves
The now world-renowned Iceland Airwaves music festival began life back in 1999 in an aircraft hangar at the local Reykjavik airport. The music festiva...
Swedish terror suspect arrested in Pakistan
Swedish newspaper The Local has revealed that one of the three Swedish suspects arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of ties with Al-Qaeda is Mehdi Gheza...
Norway denounces Congolese death sentence
Norway has denounced the sentencing to death of two Norwegian citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Some Icelandic students take too much
Icelandic university students have claimed around 300 million kronur in unemployment benefits.