Denmark may change rules of royal succession
In a landmark move, Denmark will put its traditional rules for royal succession to a public referendum on 7 June 2009. The plan to challenge this hist...
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Copenhagen Airport to get budget terminal
Not wanting to be left out in the cold by the popularity of budget airline travel, Copenhagen Airport (CPH) will be constructing its own dedicated bud...
UN Security Council: We went in to win the seat
After a long and expensive campaign, Iceland has finally learned that it will not be a member of the United Nations Security Council in 2009-10. Austr...
Norway tries to crack open Apple iTunes
The leading consumer advocate group in Norway has launched legal action against Apple Computers in a bid to force the company to allow digital music p...
Arctic waters reveal natural slimming aid
A natural product for weight loss has been developed in Siglufjordur off the north coast of Iceland. LipoSan Ultra is a unique dietary supplement made...
The Landsbanki freezing order
HM Treasury has issued a notice to provide guidance in relation to the Landsbanki Freezing order between Iceland and UK, which should smoothen the fin...
Tromso’s 2018 Winter Olympic dream over
In the end it was the price tag that sank Tromso’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. In these uncertain economic times, nearly every organisation in N...
Former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his “important efforts” in re...