Norway’s women football team in mockumentary to highlight sexism
The Norwegian women’s football team have taken part in a mockumentary to highlight the struggles female players face in a game dominated by their male...
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Iceland’s Muslims set for testing Ramadan period
Muslims living in Iceland and partaking in Ramadan this year are in for a tough time, with lengthy periods of sunlight meaning they must fast for 21 h...
Iceland starts fisheries executive training initiative
Reykjavik University is set to launch an international training programme aimed at fishery industry leaders and specialists, with organisations such a...
Akureyri named Lonely Planet’s best spot in Europe
The scenic town of Akureyri, just a few hours north of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, has been named as Europe’s top destination by Lonely Planet. W...
Sweden: Princess Madeleine gives birth to young prince
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has given birth to a baby boy just two days after the wedding of her brother Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist. The ...
Iceland on verge of history
Lars Lagerback’s Iceland side continued their impressive form of late with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Group A of the Euro 2016 qualifyin...
Finn displays ‘supernatural’ excavator skills
Finnish excavator operator Juha-Pekka Peramaki is a man with an extraordinary talent – he can put together Lego blocks using the claws of his Hitachi ...
Most Norwegians against child wedding a Muslim
Two-thirds of Norwegians would not be happy if their child decided to marry a Muslim, revealed the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDI). Th...