Iceland tries its hand at Hemp
Hemp cultivation has begun in Iceland under an experimental programme to see if it can grow successfully in Iceland’s climate, according to Iceland Re...
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Where to put the new US Embassy in Oslo?
The ruling labour party has erupted into a bitter row over the re-zoning of a downtown site on which the new US embassy was to be relocated. The party...
Actavis donates to children’s homes in Bulgaria
The Iceland-based generic drugs manufacturer Actavis has recently made headlines for the charitable activities of its Bulgarian division. Before 2008,...
Copenhagen Harbour might soon have its own ‘Statue of Liberty’
A 72 metre statue by the celebrated Danish artist Robert Jacobsen (1912-1993) might soon grace the harbour as a new tourist attraction for the city. N...
Danish prodigy joins Liverpool
Teenage midfielder Nikola Saric joined the big league, so to speak, when he was sold to English Premiership side Liverpool on Thursday for an undisclo...
Women’s footballers romp over Greece
Iceland’s women’s football players are on a roll, with two convincing wins in as many weeks, as they pursue a place in the European championship final...
Stockholm chaos from bus strike
Stockholm residents and visitors awoke to a chaotic commute and transportation around the city Tuesday morning after bus drivers went on strike from M...
Tenor Cortes releases new album
Icelandic classical singer Gardar Thor Cortes has released his second album ‘When You Say You Love Me’ this week. Cortes is a rising star in the UK fo...