Iceland confident of removing capital controls blocking billions
Iceland is confident it will soon be able to remove capital controls that are blocking assets worth around $7.2bn being offloaded, revealed the prime ...
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Fewer Finns taking up smoking
Fewer Finns are taking up smoking than in previous years, according to a recent survey. Research showed that smoking is less prevalent among men of wo...
Men struggle to find local brides in Faroe Islands
With 2,000 more males than females living in the Faroe Islands, men are having to import brides just to sustain society, a Danish TV station has claim...
Iceland best place to be a woman
For the fifth successive year, Iceland has been named the country where women have the greatest opportunity, according to a new report. The study on g...
Man on toilet shot by moose hunter in Norway
An elderly Norwegian man enjoying a peaceful getaway at his holiday home in the countryside got the fright of his life when he was accidentally shot b...
Danish marriage reality show to launch in Germany and France
A Danish reality TV show that sees complete strangers getting married on their first date has been given the go-ahead to debut in Germany and France. ...
First AOC certified WOW air flight leaves Iceland
WOW air’s first flight since it was awarded the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the Icelandic Transport Authority left for Copenhagen yesterday mo...
Iceland and Sweden enjoy successful Tokyo International Film Festival
It proved to be a successful Tokyo International Film Festival for Sweden and Iceland, with the Scandinavian countries picking up the Sakura Prize for...