Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid heading to China
For the first time in its 100-year history, the iconic statue The Little Mermaid will be moved from its rock in Copenhagen to make a trip to China. Th...
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Norway reverses its stance on hijab in the police force
It seems that Denmark will no longer be the odd man out when it comes to the issue of hijabs in the national police force. Norway had previously been ...
Danish police not allowed to wear headscarves
Despite the fact that Norway recently decided to allow Muslim women working in the national police force the right to wear headscarves while on duty, ...
Greenland wants new language policy
Tommy Maro, the Culture Minister of Greenland, has proposed a bill to parliament outlining a new policy for the use of language in Greenland. The goal...
Swedish downloading site goes on trial
As the landmark trial of Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay gets underway, representatives of the global entertainment industry have been on ...
Snus tobacco gets global boost
Swedish Match, the company that produces the popular ‘snus’ smokeless tobacco product, as well as matches, lighters and snuff, has teamed up with toba...
Local favourite to play innovative and intimate concert
Seth Sharp presents an intoxicating night of brand new tunes and some classic cover songs with an exciting line-up of young musicians and dancers on 2...
Is it True, going to Moscow from Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland will be entering the European song contest, Eurovision, with the song Is it True, performed by Johanna Gudrun Jonsdottir. The Song got the mos...