Reduction in Swedish TV sponsors proposed
A commission of enquiry into the number of ‘sponsored events’ on national TV has proposed a drastic cut in such numbers, by up to half. According to t...
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Christiania’s fate might end up in the courts
Long running efforts to formalise the status of Copenhagen’s most famous suburb seem to have reached a deadlock. The hippie enclave that has squatted ...
Copenhagen Harbour might soon have its own ‘Statue of Liberty’
A 72 metre statue by the celebrated Danish artist Robert Jacobsen (1912-1993) might soon grace the harbour as a new tourist attraction for the city. N...
Tenor Cortes releases new album
Icelandic classical singer Gardar Thor Cortes has released his second album ‘When You Say You Love Me’ this week. Cortes is a rising star in the UK fo...
Loophole in Denmark’s gaming laws helps TV2
Games of skill, rather than chance might help Danish television channel TV2 break Danske Spil’s monopoly over the 11 billion kroner gambling industry,...
Sigur Ros and Bjork concert live on the Internet
The Icelandic news publication Morgunbladid will be showing tomorrow’s free outdoor concert with Sigur Ros and Bjork live on its website at mbl....
Gardar Thor Cortes to release second album
Icelandic tenor Gardar Thor Cortes will release his new album “When You Say You Love Me” next Monday in both Iceland and the UK. The album...
Pink elephants in the closet for Swedish drink driving campaigner
Well known Swedish rally driver Daniel Carlsson, who is the face behind a drink driving campaign, is suspected of being drunk at the wheel, having del...