Icelandic girl fights to keep name
The family of a 15-year-old Iceland girl has embarked on a battle with the government to keep her name, which isn’t on the state’s approved list.
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Unruly man taped to seat on Icelandair flight
A passenger – who was reportedly out of control on a flight from Iceland to the New York at the weekend – had to be bound and taped to his...
Finland to open new centres for abused children
The Finnish government is working on an effort to launch new centres for abused children around the country. Project director Minna Juutilainen from t...
Danes quit smoking in record numbers in 2012
The number of Danes quitting smoking rose to record levels over the past year, with experts citing tougher laws as the catalyst.
Gothenburg launches new inner city tolls for drivers
The Swedish city of Gothenburg launched a new inner-city toll scheme for motorists on 1st January. City officials say that programme – which charges a...
Rapper Kanye West seen wearing Icelandic Flickr image
Superstar rapper Kanye West was seen wearing a T-shirt with a picture taken from the Flickr account of Icelander Katrín Þóra Bragadóttir.
Danish Queen’s New Year speech: ‘don’t chase perfection’
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II urged Danes not to chase perfection in her annual New Year speech, but also painted a hopeful picture for future of the S...
Former Glitnir bank heads jailed in Iceland
Two former bosses from Iceland’s Glitnir bank have been jailed on fraud charges relating to the country’s 2008 banking crash.