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.
Culture
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Yoko Ono launches Globe of Goodwill in Iceland
The Icelandic Benefit Society of Children with Disabilities launched its 9th Globe of Goodwill yesterday morning.
Reykjavik UNESCO City of Literature to attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2011
Reykjavik UNESCO City of Literature will be taking an active part in the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair, which takes place between 12-16 October, as Iceland...
Swede wins Nobel Prize for Literature
A Swedish poet, who suffered a stroke more than 20 years ago, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at the age of 80.
President of Iceland kick starts new tourism campaign for Inspired by Iceland
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, today kick started a new tourism campaign by making a speech in which he openly invited tourists int...
Finnish films impress at international awards
A Finnish film about illegal immigration has scooped the audience award at the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre...
Danish archaeologists discover 300 year old toilets
Construction workers preparing sites across Copenhagen for the new Metro line are making some extraordinary discoveries, the latest being a pair of la...
Biker gang peace deal off in Denmark
Biker gangs the Hell’s Angels and the Bandidos have announced the end of an uneasy peace deal in Denmark which has lasted for the last 14 years.