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...
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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 ...
Greenland rejects new national currency
Greenland will continue to use the Danish krone as its currency after the ruling government declined to adopt the National Bank’s new printed notes. S...
Reykjavik’s restaurants prepare for Iceland Airwaves crowd
With the Iceland Airwaves music festival coming up this week and proving to be bigger than ever, the numerous restaurants and bars in the downtown Rey...
Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower due to burst into life in Iceland
The world famous artist, musician, and peace advocate Yoko Ono is currently in Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower, a work of a...
Iceland’s biggest music festival celebrates eleventh outing
Iceland Airwaves began life in an aircraft hangar at the Reykjavik domestic airport back in 1999 and over the years, despite much competition, has gro...
Nobel Literature Prize goes to Herta Muller
The Swedish Nobel Academy has been awarding this year’s Nobel Prizes this week and next, including the Nobel Literature Prize which was awarded today ...