Iceland to withdraw EU membership bid amid protests
Iceland is to withdraw its membership bid for the EU without holding the referendum that the two ruling parties had previously promised, the governmen...
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Sweden considers sending troops to Mali
Sweden is considering sending several hundred troops to aid peacekeeping operations in Mali, revealed Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
Sónar Reykjavík 2014: Three day party at Harpa
Reykjavík’s concert hall and conference center, Harpa, was buzzing as Sónar, international festival of advanced music, was held there for the second t...
Innovative Finns create 15,000 new inventions annually
The Finnish Invention Foundation finances around 150 new inventions each year, with enthusiastic Finns coming up with a whopping 15,000 new ideas annu...
More homeless people in Helsinki suburbs
There has been a rise in the number of homeless people in Helsinki’s suburbs of Vantaa and Espoo, according to the Housing Finance and Development Cen...
Norwegian boy, 10, says he’s a dwarf after stealing parents’ car
A 10-year-old Norwegian boy stole his parents’ car and told a snowplow driver he was a dwarf upon being caught.
Denmark bans religious slaughter of animals
A ban on halal and kosher slaughter in Denmark started on Monday, Danish Agricultural and Food Minister Dan Jorgensen has announced.
Iceland: Bright future for fishing industry
Iceland’s fishing industry can look forward to a bright future despite the challenges it faces, according to a senior fishing executive.