Norwegian funny man aims to be last stand-up standing
A Norwegian comedian is attempting to break a world record by performing a solo stand-up show for more than 38 hours and six minutes. Hans Morten Hans...
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Naked German women get lost in Swedish woods
A helicopter search party and sniffer dogs were called off in southern Sweden last week, after three naturist German ramblers found their way out of t...
Reykjavik Mayor Jon Gnarr leads Gay Pride
Jon Gnarr, the Mayor of Reykjavik took the lead in today’s Gay Pride parade and was wearing the same costume as he had on at the opening of Gay ...
Danish racism report ‘obscures’ full picture
An anti-racism group in Denmark has criticised the government’s latest progress report to the UN, saying it is glossing over the country’s ongoing rac...
Jim Jarmusch to be honored by President of Iceland at 2010 Reykjavik Film Festival
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be presenting film director Jim Jarmusch with the 2010 RIFF Honorary Creative Award during this ...
Why Martin Luther King matters to Europe’s Roma
With Roma issues hot in the news in Norway, Finland and Denmark – as well as in many other parts of Europe – Robert Rustem from the Europe...
More Danes opt for name change
Traditional Danish surnames such as Jensen, Nielsen and Hansen could be dying out, as more people change their aliases in a bid to stand out from the ...
British girl’s balloon reaches family in Norway
A fundraising balloon, released at a village fete in the UK, has been found by a family in Norway, more than 600 miles from home. The blue balloon was...