Finland may host historic 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Along with Innsbruck, Austria, the Finnish town of Kuopio is in the final race to host the first ever Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. The International...
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Swedish gay Taj Mahal wedding
In the first known gay marriage at India’s legendary tribute to love, the Taj Mahal, two young Swedish women tied the knot following traditional Hindu...
Icelandic government willing to resolve Icesave dispute
Morgunbladid reported today that the Icelandic government believes that resolving the IceSave dispute is the only way to be granted a loan from the IM...
Battle for control of Christiania heats up
Fearing the future of its unique lifestyle and self-governing autonomy, the 900 or so residents of Christiania have petitioned the Danish high court t...
EasyJet offers new Scandinavian routes
In direct competition with Scandinavian Airlines SAS, budget carrier easyJet has started flying to and from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport to both Milan ...
IMF loan to Iceland flounders
After postponing the negotiations by the IMF board three times, the fund withheld official backing for the planned $6bn loan to Iceland, Financial Tim...
Actavis in business alliance with a Japanese generic pharmaceutical manufacturer
Actavis announced a preliminary agreement with ASKA Pharmaceutical concerning the establishment of a joint company: Actavis ASKA Co., Ltd. The plan is...
Melting Finnish ice cave bodes ill for climate change
In an alarming sign that global warming is an immediate and present reality, an ancient ice cave located at Lake Inari has melted this year for the fi...