Finland finally wins its own wife-carrying race
For the first time in over a decade, a Finnish couple has won the coveted title of the World Wife Carrying Champions. This quirky, but extremely popul...
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Relations between Sweden and Russia get frosty
Sweden’s traditionally tenuous relationship with Russia has once again jumped into the limelight after Moscow objected to Swedish plans to hold a majo...
Investment opportunities in the largest country in the world can be even bigger
On Tuesday in the Russian capital of Moscow, President Barack Obama had a meeting with a Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, offering a true partne...
Euro exchange rate reached over 180 ISK
According to the National Treasury of Iceland, locally known as Seðlabanki Ísland, the Euro (EUR) has reached over 180 Icelandic kronur. The exchange ...
Car and trailer stolen in Borgarnes
Last night in the quiet town of Borgarnes, located about 70km north of Reykjavik, a young man stole a car and an attached trailer. The trailer was fou...
Icelanders look into investments in Belarus
A group of Icelandic businessmen from five companies in Iceland traveled to Belarus to research and learn more about possible investments in the count...
Summer in Iceland: always something new
Iceland’s renowned programme of summer parties, festivals and cultural events slows down in July, because that’s the month locals leave the towns in d...
Home burglars causing Danes to panic
The rather extreme form of personal home protection, the Panic Room, is becoming something of a trend in Denmark. In tandem with a steady rise in dome...