Fosshotel has interest to replace Valholl at Thingvellir
According to Thordar Sigurdsson, chairman of the Fosshotel chain in Iceland, they have an interest in building a hotel in Thingvellir, the national pa...
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Greenland considers selling its glaciers for fancy water
Canadians will soon be drinking water that originated in Greenland now that the government has granted permission to a Canadian company to pursue a pl...
The Icelandic government is not responsible for Icesave
In an interview this evening at the TV station “Skjar Einn”, former Prime Minister and chief of the Icelandic Central Bank David Oddsson stated that t...
Fire at Hotel Valholl near Thingvellir
A hotel close to Thingvellir, the national, historic park of Iceland, roughly 45km east of the capital Reykjavik, suffered a tragic fire and burnt dow...
Belgians to receive reimbursements from Kaupthing this week
Around 16,000 Belgians that had deposits and balances in Luxembourg’s Kaupthing branch will be expected to receive reimbursements later this wee...
Sweden’s government monopoly on pharmacies ends
The legal drugs market has finally been cracked open now that Sweden’s state-run monopoly on pharmacies has officially ended. This will allow new comp...
Danish deer park generates controversy
After lengthy squabbles with local officials, the daughter of Denmark’s wealthiest man was granted permission to open the nation’s largest public hunt...
Finland’s jazz festivals heat up the Nordic summer
Finland’s brief but glorious summer is the jazz festival season in this Nordic nation. Many music fans will be surprised to learn that Finland has a t...