Xmas spruce Scrooge saving suggestion scrapped
Not wanting to be seen as Scrooges, the Norwegian capital Oslo has decided against scrapping its annual Christmas tree gifts to Rotterdam, Reykjavik a...
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Subway stalker site puts men in the picture
A debate has been sparked over a new website featuring secretly snapped photos of attractive men riding the Stockholm metro.
‘Anorexia Barbie’ banned from toy shops
A doll that could make Barbie look fat has been removed from shops in Sweden after a Facebook storm erupted over an upset mother’s snapshot.
Study picks out criminal names
Swedish children given the names ‘Ronny’, ‘Conny’, ‘Benny’ or ‘Sonny’ are more likely to become criminals, according to a new study.
Failure encouraged at national event
A national day of failure was celebrated in Finland last week in the hope of encouraging entrepreneurs to start up businesses, even though they fear g...
Danes have little faith in government or the press
Danes trust estate agents, lorry drivers and lawyers more than politicians and the press, according to a new credibility study.
Reykjavik UNESCO City of Literature introduced to a full house at Frankfurt Book Fair
Last week, the City of Reykjavik was introduced as UNESCO City of Literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 where Iceland was the Guest of Honour.
Service station pays out for Roma discrimination
The owner of a Swedish petrol station has been ordered to compensate a Roma woman after an employee asked her to pay for her petrol in advance.