Christmas celebrations in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens
Every November the Tivoli amusement park opens its doors for the Christmas in Tivoli festivities, which take place in the magical Tivoli Gardens in Co...
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Greenland’s newspapers being killed off by government policy?
Changes in subsidies distributed by the Greenland government combined with the lingering effects of the economic downturn are forecasted to spell the ...
A-Ha bids farewell to three decades of music history
After nearly thirty years of pop music history, the internationally renowned Norwegian trio A-Ha has announced that its 2010 World Tour will be the la...
Denmark refuses to apologise for child experiments
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has defended his government’s stance in the controversial case of 22 children from Greenland. In a statemen...
Streamlined religious teaching called for in Finland
Municipalities around Finland have called for sweeping reforms to the way schools teach religion.
Lapland brewery closure stuns locals
The news that Lapin Kulta, the iconic beer of Finland’s Lapland, is set to halt production has shocked residents and city officials in the brewe...
Swedes prefer the single life
Swedish singles shelved the microwave meals as they geared up for the country’s Biggest Singles Party.
Gay marriage warning for Finland
Finland’s Catholic Bishop, Teemu Sippo, has warned of an impending rift between the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church and Finland’s Catholic Church ...