Icelanders supporting Reykjavik mosque register as Muslims
Icelanders supporting the establishment of a mosque in Reykjavik have been joining the country’s Muslim Association to protest right-wing opposition t...
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Helsinki in top 5 most livable cities
Helsinki has been named as the fifth best city in the world to live in, coming one place behind Scandinavian neighbour Stockholm in the lifestyle maga...
Snow in June? Only in Norway
The northern Norwegian city of Tromso experienced a freak summer snowfall on Monday after freezing wind from the North Pole saw temperatures plummet.
Gay Danish couples given green light for church marriage
Gay couples in Denmark will be permitted to wed in any church they want, although almost one third of priests in the country have said they will not p...
Of Horses and Men picks up Brussels film award
Icelandic movie Of Horses and Men has picked up the Golden Iris Award for best film at the Brussels Film Festival in Belgium.
Huge ice structures discovered hidden beneath Greenland ice sheet
Massive ice structures as wide as Manhattan and as tall as skyscrapers have been discovered beneath Greenland’s ice sheet.
Bjork’s Biophilia inducted into Museum of Modern Art
Icelandic singer Bjork’s Biophilia, which was the first-ever album app when released in 2011, has become the first app to be inducted into the New Yor...
Lithuania celebrates Iceland on re-independence day
Lithuania has paid homage to Iceland on the day the Baltic nation marked the anniversary of its restored independence.