Crash-course driving test proposal for foreign drivers in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to introduce a crash-course in driving initiative in which foreign truck drivers will learn how to drive on the country...
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More acts announced for ATP Iceland 2015
After several months of uncertainty, All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced that they will definitely be returning to Iceland in 2015.
Cannabis dealers a major problem outside Funen schools
Schools on the island of Funen are having to deal with a new problem in the form of cannabis dealers selling the drug from their cars just outside the...
As many as 300 Swedes believed to have joined ISIS
There are fears that up to 300 Swedes have travelled to the Middle East to join Islamic State, according to the Scandinavian country’s intelligence ch...
Former Landsbanki boss jailed in Iceland
The former boss of the defunct Icelandic bank Landsbanki has been jailed for 12 months for his role in the 2008 financial crisis.
Discover Iceland’s Northern Lights as part of new hiking trek tour
A new hiking tour in Iceland is being offered by Trek.is, giving walking enthusiasts the opportunity to discover the Northern Lights in the wilderness...
Swedish king congratulates Palestine on National Day
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustav has paid homage to Palestine on its National Day, just weeks after the Scandinavian country officially recognised Palest...
Iceland economy forecast to expand by 2.7% in 2014
Iceland’s economy has been forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent this year, according to the most recent prediction by Statistics Iceland.