Comfortable Norwegian prisons leading to rise in foreign inmates
Norway has seen the number of foreign inmates in its jails quadruple over the past 14 years, with many police officers and lawyers claiming the condit...
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Icelandic train station band a huge YouTube hit
Asked to think of an Icelandic musical act, the majority of people are likely to name Björk; other music enthusiasts may call out indie rock band Of M...
Miley makes an ass of herself in Helsinki
There’s not much Miley Cyrus could do anymore to shock onlookers but she’s back in the headlines again, this time for baring her bum during a c...
Reduced quota affects HB Grandi earnings
A reduced capelin quota has resulted in less earnings and operating profits for Icelandic trawler firm HB Grandi over the first three months of 2014.
McDonald’s Denmark sees rise in profits
McDonald’s Denmark has revealed that profits in the Scandinavian country have risen, and that the group is now considering opening new outlets in a nu...
Sweden: Migrant woman deported for having second job
A female migrant who has resided and worked in Uppsala for 13 years is to be deported because authorities discovered that she had two jobs after she s...
Independent travel new trend for tourism in Iceland
Sources have stated that independent travel has become the new trend in Iceland’s tourism industry.
Reykjavik Geothermal Limited to commence Ethiopia drilling
Icelandic-US private developer Reykjavik Geothermal Limited (RG) and the African Union (AU) have signed a contract for drilling to commence at the Cor...