NATO a touchy subject in Finland
Last week, Finland’s Minister of Defence, Jyri Hakamies, spoke out in public, voicing his support for Finland and Sweden’s accession into NATO. The sp...
Traffic could damage protected lake
According to local environmentalists, the largest lake in Iceland is under threat. Reports by IPS indicate that the construction of a new road in the ...
Man found guilty of bicycle molestation
A man was convicted in court last Friday in Sweden for sexual molestation after he used the saddles of three bicycles in order to satisfy himself. Acc...
Cheaper skin cancer drug in Iceland
As of 1st of May, Icelanders have been paying a new price for the drug Metvix. The Icelandic pharmaceutical reimbursement authority recently accepted ...
Commander in nude privates cover-up
A Swedish Commander has been charged for an incident involving naked soldiers in 2004. According to reports in The Local, Lars-Olof Corneliusson, who ...
Norway donates more to Cyclone Nargis relief
Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced that the government of Norway would increase the amount of emergency aid it would send to Burma...
Iceland builds government buildings in Uganda
The district administration block in Kalangala islands in Uganda will benefit from a sh 1 billion (USD 600,000) investment from the Icelandic Internat...
Fraudsters target foreigners in Sweden
According to reporters for The Local, a Swedish newspaper, foreign students studying at universities in Sweden have been targeted by fraudsters. Stude...