Football: Iceland shocks Norway
The weekend saw a healthy dose of Scandinavian drama in the football arena. Underdogs Iceland managed to take down neighbouring Norway 2-0 on Friday, ...
Advania signs information systems deal with Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Iceland-based software company Advania has recently signed a “groundbreaking” agreement with Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency....
Danish mouth and foot painter Ruth Christensen’s struggle to succeed
Ruth Christensen, prominent member of the Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstnere (MFK), the Danish arm of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AM...
Norwegian MP may lose seat over Cannabis use
A member of parliament in Norway is likely to lose his parliamentary seat after admitting to using cannabis.
Fishing talks lead to ‘disappointing’ end
Scottish fishing heads have said that talks between Iceland, Norway the Faroe Islands and several other nations have left much to be desired.
Finnish museum discovers new Schjerfbeck painting
Finland’s top art museum has discovered a previously-unknown painting by the country’s renowned realist Helene Schjerfbeck.
Low-carb diet trend boosting Finns’ cholesterol
Health officials in Finland have said that average cholesterol levels in Finland are rising amid the popularity of low-carbohydrate dieting.
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson confirmed as Iceland geothermal energy conference patron
The President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has been confirmed as the patron for the upcoming geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, to be held a...