Stoltenberg succeeds Gordon Brown as UN climate group co-chair
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will assume the role of co-chair of a United Nations climate change focus group. Stoltenberg takes over...
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Don’t give Roma beggars money says Finn PM
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has urged people to participate in a blanket ban of handing out money to Roma beggars on the street.
Swedish opposition calls for removal of US bases
A Red-Green coalition government would demand the withdrawal of all US military bases outside of America, according to the latest party statement. The...
Data center services in Iceland continue to grow
Iceland is set to become the next hot location for data center services and green energy sources; the Asbru Enterprise Park in Keflavik will lead the ...
Large designer drug seizure by Finnish customs
Finnish customs officials have announced the interception of ’large amounts’ of the new designer drug MDPV since the start of the year. The majority o...
100,000 foreign workers needed in Denmark
A leading research institute has claimed that foreigners from outside the Nordic region must be encouraged to join Denmark’s workforce.
Football competition launched by Keflavik Airport in Iceland
Iceland’s international airport in Keflavik has recently launched a competition in preparation for the World Cup Football Championships 2010. The foot...
Norway forms partnership to protect tropical forests
Norway is to form a new partnership in a bid to fight tropical deforestation, with an additional aid package and a pledged to unblock cash.