Malmo mayor to resign after two decades
The mayor of Malmö is to step down after two decades as the Swedish city’s top official. Social Democrat Ilmar Reepalu announced that he is to leave t...
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Icelandic teenager allowed to retain name
An Icelandic teenager has been given the right to retain her given name following a row with the country’s government. Fifteen-year-old Blær Bjarkardó...
Norway clears Myanmar debt
Oslo has written off Myanmar’s debt in a landmark agreement worth nearly NOK 3.2 billion (EUR 431 million), according to reports. Norwegian officials ...
Millions of dead herring wash ashore in Iceland
Thousands of tonnes of dead herring have been discovered washed ashore in west Iceland. The Icelandic newspaper Morgunbladid reported that the dead fi...
Former Glitnir Bank head indicted in Reykjavik
The former boss of Glitnir Bank has been formally indicted for tax evasion, Icelandic officials announced on Monday 4 February. Charges against Bjarni...
Danish Islam critic targeted in gun attack
One of Denmark’s most prominent critics of Islam was targeted in a shooting on Tuesday, according to Copenhagen’s police officials. Seventy-year-old L...
Survey: Finnish state firms cutting executive bonuses
Many of Finland’s state-backed firms have slashed bonuses for top executives, according a fresh survey via the Helsinki-based Helsingin Sanomat news a...
Greenland core probe offers insight to ice melt phenomenon
Researchers have released some fresh insight into the future of global warming, ice melt and rising sea levels. The clue comes via an international ex...