Greenland demands apology for Danish child experiments
In 1951, Denmark’s government approved a social experiment where 22 children were taken from their homes in Greenland and moved to Denmark where they ...
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Icelanders getting more cash for less trash
Icelanders have been producing less waste and landfill and have been recycling much more than in previous years, according to Frettabladid. Operation ...
Nordic piracy strikes Finnish cargo ship
Recalling the days of Viking raids, an act of piracy occurred in Swedish waters involving a Finnish cargo ship crewed by Russians. At first glance, an...
Iceland policy rate unchanged
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to hold the policy interest rate unchanged at 12.0 percent. Interest rates on...
Multi-faith prayer room at the University of Iceland
With the rapid approach of the holy month of Ramadan, a prayer room has opened for Muslims at the University of Iceland. A student in the Finnish lang...
Advantages and disadvantages of changing Iceland’s monetary policy framework
From the Central Bank of Iceland: The Prime Minister of Iceland has requested the Central Bank to assess the advantages and disadvantages of changing ...
Greenpeace out to save the Nordic cod
Despite the vocal protests of the Swedish government, Greenpeace has started its plan to drop large boulders into the Kattegat sound between the Danis...
Two Stockholm teens murder peer
The June murder of a 15 year-old girl in a wooded area near the Stockholm suburb of Stureby has been officially attributed to her two teen friends ove...