‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
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Danish immigration laws criticised by human rights institute
The Danish Institute for Human Rights has blasted proposed changes to residency requirement laws, saying it is now near to impossible for foreigners t...
Icelandic green printing company opens in New York
Icelandic printing company Oddi has opened up a new office in New York in order to cope with the demand for its green, eco-friendly printing across th...
Eyjafjallajokull to become as popular as Mount Vesuvius?
Will Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull become as popular with tourists as Mount Vesuvius? Maybe it will according to travel writer Simon Calder during an eve...
Norwegian protest over Iranian executions
The Norwegian government has condemned the killings of five Kurdish activists in an Iranian prison last week. Evin prison in the capital city, Tehran ...
Nuclear safety white paper published in Norway
The contentious issue of nuclear safety has been addressed in a white paper by the Norwegian government.
Jon Asgeir Johannesson resigns as director of UK retailer House of Fraser
The accused Glitnir bank fraudster, Jon Asgeir Johannesson has resigned as the director of the UK high street fashion retailer House of Fraser due to ...
Iceland Glitnir Bank investors sued for siphoning $2 billion
Seven Giltnir Bank investors and officials, including Jon Asgeir Johannesson, are being sued for conspiring to snatch control of USD 2 billion to bene...