Norway jails extremist blogger for two weeks
Norwegian authorities have opted to keep a blogger in custody after he posted anti-feminist and alleged threats online.
Minister: Finns won’t pay for eurozone debt
A Finnish minister has said that the Scandinavian country does not intend to help pay the debts of other eurozone countries.
Early bird special offers on hotel accommodation in Reykjavík
Popular hotel in Reykjavík Hotel Óðinsvé has recently announced its early bird special offer, whereby visitors have the opportunity of saving up to 15...
UK Kaupthing directors banned from senior roles
The three directors of the British arm of Iceland’s collapsed Kaupthing bank have escaped a fine after a three-and-a-half year investigation, but they...
Danish businesses want treat taxes scrapped
Business leaders in Denmark are calling for the country’s controversial sugar and fat taxes to be scrapped. Business advocacy group Dansk Industri say...
Euro Parliament agrees ‘mackerel war’ sanctions against Iceland
The European Parliament has agreed to impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands if they do not end their unsustainable fishing practices.
Iceland Finance minister: years before Iceland will lift capital controls
Iceland’s finance minister says it will be years until the country can completely eliminate capital controls, despite the fact that the government has...
Sweden rejects Colbert’s Twitter bid
After weeks of wrangling, VisitSweden officials have decided to deny US comedian Stephen Colbert’s appeal to manage their Twitter account @sweden.