Swedish police enjoy confiscated vodka and gin
Embarrassed Swedish police will pay 16,000 kronor in damages to a man they confiscated alcohol from seven years ago because when he went to pick it up...
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Iceland: Mackerel talks reach standstill again
Iceland revealed it failed to reach a deal with “one coastal state”, thought to be Norway, as mackerel talks in London came to a close on Thursday....
Artist melts Greenland ice as part of climate protest
Two artists have carried out one of the most bizarre climate change protests of all time by hauling around 100 tonnes of Greenland’s inland ice to Cop...
Christian mission promotes sex over religion
A Christian organisation in Norway has been left red-faced after a printing error led to them promoting sex over religion.
Finn named world’s funniest person
Finnish comic Ismo Leikola has been won the Funniest Person in the World after seeing off four other finalists in Las Vegas.
Carpenter wins ‘Sweden’s best beard’ award
A carpenter from western Sweden has beaten more than 100 rivals to have his beard proclaimed the best in Sweden.
Iceland to import Danish breast milk for premature babies
Icelandic mothers whose babies are born prematurely may now be given breast milk from Denmark, says the country’s number one neonatal unit.
Copenhagen named greenest city in the world again
Copenhagen has been ranked as the world’s greenest city in the latest Global Green Economic Index (GGEI).