Iceland: 3,000 marathoners compete in midnight sun run
Almost 3,000 people turned out on Tuesday night to take part in a sunlit midnight marathon in Reykjavik. The North Atlantic country’s stunning midnigh...
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Eyevis increases presence in Iceland
Visual display technology company Eyevis has boosted its presence in Iceland by signing a partnership deal with Reykjavik Nordata – the country’s lead...
Denmark is most intolerant country in northern Europe
New research by YouGov has ranked Denmark the most intolerant country in northern Europe. The poll – which monitored the situation in fellow Scandinav...
Pirate Party on top of opinion polls
Iceland’s Pirate Party’s popularity is growing, with the spin-off from Sweden’s Pirates top of the country’s recent opinion polls. Recent months has s...
Bam Margera attacked at Secret Solstice
Former Jackass star Bam Margera was left badly injured after being attacked by a group of Icelandic rappers during the country’s Secret Solstice festi...
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Mountain’ is Iceland’s strongest man
Icelandic actor Hafthor Bjornsson has once again been victorious in the Iceland’s Strongest Man competition. The pumped up star, who has shot to globa...
Fall in Danish abortions continues, particularly among teenagers
The drop in abortions among Denmark’s teenage girls is continuing, according to the country’s statistics office, Danmarks Statistik. Figures from the ...
Animals at Copenhagen Zoo are overweight
Workers at Copenhagen Zoo must try to come up with ways to enable their animals to lose weight after officials admitted that they were too fat. A larg...