VisitSweden Twitter woman slammed for Jew comments
An advertising campaign by VisitSweden has attracted controversy after the citizen controlling their Twitter account posted comments about gay people ...
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Geothermal energy conference to take place in Reykjavík Iceland
The Iceland Geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, is set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavík between 5th – 8th March next year...
Forged coin mocks Sweden’s ‘whorer’ king
Police and coin experts in Sweden have been baffled by the discovery of a one-krona coin that comments on King Carl XVI Gustaf’s reported womanising....
Report: Iceland world’s most peaceful nation
Iceland is the most peaceful country on the planet, according to this year’s Global Peace Index. It marks the second year in a row that the tiny islan...
Iceland PM: Europe should copy us
Europe should follow Iceland’s model of winning public support for austerity measures and returning to economic growth after a crisis, according to Ic...
Danish son sentenced for suicide help
The adult son of a terminally ill man has been handed a suspended sentence in Denmark for trying to help his father end his own life.
Icelandic artist populates Seattle park
Seattle residents were surprised this week when they found they were sharing their park with 26 life-sized figures sculpted by Icelandic artist Steinu...
Breivik to stay in Oslo prison whatever trial outcome
Confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik will be detained at Ila prison even if he is found to be insane, the government has revealed.