Norway name NATO General Jens Stoltenberg as central bank chief
Norway has named NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg as the country’s new central bank chief, despite opposition worries. Stoltenberg was na...
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Anders Behring Breivik parole request rejected by Norwegian court
On Tuesday 1st February, mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik was denied a request for parole by Norwegian court as he remains “an obvious risk&...
Finnish diplomats allege phone hacking while working abroad
Finnish diplomats working abroad have claimed that they have been hacked by sophisticated spyware, alleging it to be the work of the Israeli spyware c...
World’s first permanent vehicle-charging electric road to be built in Sweden
Sweden’s highway network is set to build the world’s first permanent electric road in the country by 2025, which will allow electric vehicles to charg...
Icelandic developer aims to make GDPR, LGPD and CCPA compliances easier for businesses across the world
Icelandic developer, CookieHub, has been helping global businesses handle their GDPR, LGPD, and CCPA compliances with its eponymous Consent Management...
Sixty-five percent of Iceland’s Íslandsbanki to be sold
According to Iceland’s state holding company, ISFI, the country is set to sell its sixty-five percent stake in Íslandsbanki over the next two years. I...
Norway, Sweden and Finland to reduce wolf population
Scandinavian countries Norway, Sweden and Finland are joining forces this winter to reduce the population of wolves through culling. In turn, conserva...
Norwegian army recruits ordered to return underwear at end of service
The country’s military has ordered Norwegian army recruits to hand over their underwear, including socks and bras, at the end of their service i...