Anger from all sides as Danish police manhandle Iraqi refugees
When the Copenhagen police forcibly evicted 19 Iraqi asylum seekers from a church in Norrebro, their tactics were anything but gentle. Such was the he...
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Central Reykjavik hotels the best way to bond with Iceland
How can you say you have experienced Reykjavik if all you did was visit downtown a few times from your soulless hotel a 20-minute bus ride away in the...
Copenhagen’s new Ferris wheel is hard to miss
Move over Little Mermaid, a massive 50 metre-high Ferris wheel could mark the beginning of a new iconic era in Denmark’s capital city. The Ferris whee...
Summer nudity is becoming natural in Finland
When most people think of nudist colonies, Finland rarely comes to mind. But the sauna-loving Finns are beginning to embrace the idea of going au natu...
Asylum seekers breaking records in Norway
It is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in Norway for asylum seekers. Conflicts around the globe are forcing people to flee their own countries ...
Denmark mulls ban on vicious dog breeds
After a recent spate of vicious dog attacks on humans, Denmark’s parliament looks set to finally pass a long-simmering ban on breeds of dog that are c...
Saab sales in Sweden hit rock bottom
It’s not a good time to be a car dealer in Sweden. The lingering economic recession affected consumer car sales to the tune of a 13.9 percent drop in ...
New Kaupthing and Islandsbanki recapitalisation announced
Further to the announcement of 20 July 2009 and following shareholder meetings of Islandsbanki and New Kaupthing today, the Government of Iceland is p...