Greenland Premier snobs Arctic Council meeting in Sweden
The Recent Arctic Council Meeting was notable for the absence of one key player, Greenland, who boycotted the meeting. The territory’s premier saw no ...
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Swedes pay less tax than others
Sweden has long been considered one of the most taxed countries in the world, but the middle class in at least 19 other countries pay more of their in...
Pirate Bay founder’s date with the courts
The much anticipated trial of Pirate Bay co-founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, has begun in Stockholm. He stands trial on hacking charges that involve ...
Wind power puts Iceland on the renewable energy map
In a recently released report on world wind energy Iceland became the 100th nation to subscribe to this form of renewable energy, and was noted for it...
Finnish hockey stars come home empty handed
The Finnish Hockey team came home from Stockholm without medals to boast after the world No. 2 team lost out on penalties to the United States in Sund...
President of Iceland calls for scrutiny of economic failure at Global Leadership Summit 2013 in London
The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has called for transparent scrutiny of the fundamental economic failures amongst European institution...
Riots shake Stockholm for three consecutive nights
Violent protest went on three continuous days following last Sunday’s outbreak in Husby, district of Stockholm. Cars and containers were set on fire ...
Central bank starts buying forex
In preparation for the unwinding of capital controls that have been in place since the 2008 banking collapse, Iceland’s central bank has started selli...