Iceland tops internet freedom poll
Iceland offers its citizens more internet freedom than any other country in the world, according to a recent study by an independent watchdog. The Nor...
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Dead elk sparks legal dispute over antlers’ ownership
An elk in Sweden that was accidentally shot dead after it escaped a sanctuary in the north of the country has sparked a legal dispute over who owns it...
Eurovision: Danes submit record number of songs
Following the success of Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a record number of Danes have submitted entries for the c...
Michael J Fox Foundation donates large sum to Danish research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), which was founded by Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox, has donated 5.5 million kroner (€750,000) to leadi...
Dangerous craze sees youngsters pose on railway tracks
A growing number of young Finns are taking to railways tracks to pose for photos that they later upload on social media sites such as Facebook and Ins...
Reykjavik gives Yoko Ono honorary citizenship
The Icelandic capital Reykjavik has made Yoko Ono an honorary citizen in recognition of her “work” to promote world peace. The widow of Jo...
Norway massacre survivor to be expelled from country
A survivor of the Norwegian massacre near Oslo in 2011 is to be deported after confessing to lying to enter the country in 2002. Earlier in 2013, Khal...
Finland offers support with immigrants crossing the Mediterranean
Finland is preparing to deploy 20 specialists, patrol boats and a surveillance aircraft to help detect the increasing number of illegal immigrants att...