Iceland winter strikes back with a vengeance
Yesterday, residents of Reykjavik woke up to heavy snowfalls in combination with strong gusts of wind, leaving high banks of snow on sidewalks and bla...
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Iceland Luxury Tours receives TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence 2012
Iceland tour provider Iceland Luxury Tours has received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for 2012, after earning a traveller rating of 5 out of...
Danes consuming more energy drinks
Danes are consuming significantly more energy drinks than ever before, new figures have revealed. Officials from Denmark’s national food agency said o...
Australian foreign minister: Julian Assange safer in Stockholm than London
Australia’s foreign minister has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is safer in the Swedish capital than London, despite his efforts to avoid ...
Immigrant families leaving Norway to avoid Child Welfare Services
More immigrant families are moving out of Norway in order to avoid issues with the country’s Child Welfare Services agency. According to a report publ...
Gay Ugandan couple granted right to stay in Sweden
Two gay men from Uganda are to remain in Sweden in order to ensure their safety, the Swedish Migration Board ruled this week. Swedish resident Jimmy S...
Icelandic fishing fleet sees further growth
The number of Iceland-registered fishing vessels increased last year, new figures have shown. Officials from Statistics Iceland said that the amount o...
Denmark announces corporate tax rate cut
Copenhagen is to trim Denmark’s corporate tax rate in order to attract new business amid an ongoing recession. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt o...