Nordic welfare ministers discuss spinal cord injuries
Traffic accidents were among the topics discussed at last week’s meeting of Nordic welfare ministers.
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Cruise passengers rescued in Swedish waters
Thousands of cruise line passengers and crew were left stranded in Swedish waters for over six hours as crews worked to repair their stricken ship.
Flights to Iceland and hotel package deals with Icelandair
Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair is offering its Scandinavian customers a wide range of lucrative tour and hotel package deals when booking ...
Finnish police rapped for single-language party poop
Police in Finland have been reprimanded by Parliamentary Ombudsmen for speaking only Finnish when breaking up a wild teenage party.
U.S. squirm in Scandinavian spying row
The United States has sought to ease tensions over spying claims in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, admitting to the program but saying it was customary.
U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik monitoring Icelandic citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik has admitted to being involved in Surveillance Detection Unit (SDU), which basically involves broadening security survei...
Airline seeks gay couple for cloud-9 wedding
A Scandinavian airline is searching for a gay couple with a head for heights after announcing plans to host the first ever airborne same-sex wedding. ...
Direct flights from Seattle to Reykjavik announced by Icelandair
Icelandair has recently announced it is offering a new direct flight service to and from Seattle, USA, and Reykjavik, Iceland, as part of its summer s...