New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
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Sweden experiments with six-hour working day
Several employers in Sweden have been leading the way in reducing the working day to just six hours, citing happier and more productive employees. Lea...
Weather Alert Phase: Skaftá flood
The national commissioner of the Icelandic police, in association with the district commissioner in South Iceland, declare an Alert Phase due to infor...
Norwegian companies offer support to Syrian refugees
Several Norwegian businesses are doing their part for the 11 million Syrian refugees by donating a day’s sales revenue to aid organizations, as well a...
North Iceland to get new luxury resort
Deplar Farm in Skagafjörður is currently being transformed from a working sheep farm into a new luxury resort set to open in April 2016, according to ...
Moon rock returned to the Icelandic Institute of Natural History
This week, the Icelandic Institute of Natural History has taken back a piece of moon rock that was on loan to The Exploration Museum in Húsavík, in no...
Icelandic film “Þrestir” wins at San Sebastián Film Festival
Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson took home the Golden Shell Award for best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival this past week. ...
Education in Denmark – young students given second chance
About 8,000 young adults in Denmark are being offered a second chance at their education. Negative learning experiences have made many young adults gi...