Finland considers changes to Data Protection Act
In order to keep Finland’s corporate secrets in the hands of Finnish corporations, the government recently approved amendments to the Data Protection ...
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Icelandic Prime Minister welcomed in Canada
Iceland has become a surprising middleman between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Premier of Newfoundland, Danny Williams. Geir Haarde,...
Lithuania hosts 2008 Cruise Europe conference
The Cruise Europe Association, an organisation that promotes Europe as a world-class cruise destination, will hold its annual AGM and conference in th...
MPs receive violent threats
Members of the Norwegian Parliament were recently threatened, according to reports from NRK. The threats of violence against the politicians have led ...
Round The Rock with a paddle
Marcus Demuth, a kayaker from New York City, will be beginning a solo circumnavigation of Iceland by sea kayak on June 6th, according to reports in pa...
Norwegian helicopters too hot in Afghanistan
Experts predict that high temperatures in Afghanistan may be bad for the helicopters designed to transport Norwegian troops who have been wounded in t...
Stockholm names new mayor
Stockholm’s City Hall Nominating Committee has made a unanimous choice on who should become the new mayor of the city. Sten Nordin, a member of the Mo...
Glitnir makes shortlist for sustainable energy award
Nordic bank Glitnir was recently shortlisted for the 2008 FT (Financial Times) Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global awards for sustainabilit...