Christiana residents lose vital court battle
The efforts of Denmark’s Parliament to take back control of the progressive enclave of Christiana and evict all its squatting residents have been uphe...
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Greenlanders flock to the Internet
Greenlanders are hooking up to the Internet in droves since the Greenland Connect sea cable was connected to the island on 24 March. Within the first ...
The Icelandic Eurovision team gets a warm welcome
The Eurovision team led by Johanna (Yohanna) Gudrun got a warm welcome in Reykjavik this afternoon when arriving from Moscow after taking the second p...
Norway, Denmark: concern over EU seal product ban
The European Parliament has passed a measure banning the import of all products made from seals into its 27 member countries. Special exceptions are a...
Viking ship found in Swedish lake
For the first time in Sweden’s long history, marine archaeologists have uncovered the wreck of a Viking ship lying in the mud at the bottom of Sweden’...
Esctoday.com BigPoll Predicts 10 qualifiers from 1st Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final
The 7th annual BigPoll is well underway on esctoday.com, the world’s most visited independent Eurovision Song Contest website. Readers and members ha...
Eurovision: Norway and Turkey neck to neck according to Google
Google is predicting Norway or Turkey to win the Eurovision Song Contest next weekend. Google opened a page that predicts the Eurovision winner this y...
Greenland lands its first native whale in 37 years
It’s been 37 years coming, but a Greenlandic bowhead whale has been hunted and caught near the town of Qeqertarsuaq, thus finally filling its special ...