Foreign beggars in Oslo suffer discrimination
An Oslo magazine has been accused of barring foreign beggars from selling its magazine on the streets. Additionally a local Oslo organisation that han...
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Not difficult for president of Iceland to reach the decision to attend the Olympic Games
According to xinhuanet.com and peopledaily.com.cn, Olafur Ragnar president of Iceland did not find it difficult to decide if he wanted to attend the O...
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson goes for the his fourth term as president of Iceland
Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson was sworn in for his fourth term as the president of Iceland on the 01.08.2008. The ceremony started with a church service ...
Swedish women footballers beat Norway in Olympic warm-up
In the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, the women’s national football (soccer) teams of Norway and Sweden met for a friendly match. T...
Tourist numbers increase in Norway whilst spending declines
Hotel room bookings are up and cruise ships are calling more frequently at Oslo’s harbour, but the amount these visitors are spending is rapidly decli...
First swimmers cross the Gulf of Finland
Two Estonians became the first people in recorded history to successfully swim across the Gulf of Finland. They started their effort in Finland and en...
Partial solar eclipse in Iceland on 1st August
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Iceland tomorrow, Friday 1st August. In Reykjavik the eclipse will begin at 08.15 and end at 10.09, with ma...
Environmental bank account launched by Glitnir
Nordic bank Glitnir has unveiled a new savings account in Norway and Iceland that is designed to help the environment. The Save&Save account offer...