Swedish major fired after drunken antics in Congo
Excessive drinking and allegations of sexual relations with a native woman whilst stationed abroad in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have cost...
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Swedish celebrity housewife slams her “tragic” homeland
Anna Anka, the Swedish-born wife of legendary cabaret singer Paul Anka, has berated Swedish men for their “tragic” house husbandry ways in her column ...
Danish Government drops controversial Burka ban
The governing Conservative Party in Denmark has decided to drop its contentious proposal for the banning of Burkas. As reported by Danish news source ...
Online plea for help to find little girl’s father nothing more than marketing scam
A video uploaded to the popular website YouTube implored viewers to assist with discovering the real identity of the father of little baby August.
Denmark dumps Iraqi refugees in favour of Burmese
The Danish immigration minister has made an about turn on her policy of accepting Iraqi refugees under the United Nations agreement. Just eight weeks ...
Trentemoller and Kings of Convenience at Iceland Airwaves
The now world-renowned Iceland Airwaves music festival began life back in 1999 in an aircraft hangar at the local Reykjavik airport. The music festiva...
Tax-funded Swedish adult movie causes furore
Dirty Diaries, a montage of 12 pornographic films by Swedish feminist documentary maker Mia Engberg, was released last week, sparking considerable pub...
Icelandic horror film strikes a big deal
The British company E1 Entertainment have bought the distribution rights to the recently released Icelandic film Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre. Ac...