Runaway African footballers prompt migration law review
A recent incident involving five young footballers from Tanzania who were in Sweden for the annual Gothia Cup tournament has prompted Swedish immigrat...
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Geothermal energy companies in Iceland and in Canada become partners
Magma Energy Corporation from Canada has announced that they will invest in the companies of Geysir Green Energy and HS Orka in Iceland, which are par...
More Members of Parliament against the Icesave deal
There is an increasing number of parliament members in Iceland deciding against the Icesave-agreement, according to the news source Bloomberg. 34 memb...
Nordic soldiers under fire in Afghanistan
It has been a busy week in the hinterlands of northern Afghanistan, where soldiers from the Nordic nations were engaged in heavy fighting. Swedish and...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
Brussels debates Iceland EU Application Today
The Icelandic application to join the European Union is expected to be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers today in Brussels, Belgium. Peop...
Digital TV in Denmark creates headaches for local stations
As Denmark continues on its path to convert the nation’s television stations to a digital broadcasting system, many small stations are finding it diff...
Deadly river weekend for Nordic region
Swedes, Norwegians and Danes were all victims of river-related drownings, in what proved to be a deadly weekend for outdoor recreationists in Scandina...