Iceland and Sweden enjoy successful Tokyo International Film Festival
It proved to be a successful Tokyo International Film Festival for Sweden and Iceland, with the Scandinavian countries picking up the Sakura Prize for...
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Icelandic Transport Authority awards WOW air with Air Operator’s Certificate
It has been announced that WOW air has been awarded the Air Operator‘s Certificate (AOC) by the Icelandic Transport Authority; it has been 30 years si...
Happy birthday to Sweden’s oldest man
Sweden’s oldest man, Eric Gottfrid Andersson, turned 108 at the weekend and puts his long life down to eating healthy food and not smoking. Andersson,...
Nature Picture of the Year won by ‘Swallowed Alive’
A photograph entitled Swallowed Alive has been named as the 2013 Picture of the Year. The photograph, which was taken by Finn Jukka-Pekka Tikkanen, sh...
Denmark most popular holiday destination for Swedes
Denmark has been revealed as the most popular holiday destination for Swedes, ahead of traditional favourites like London and Thailand, revealed a new...
Greenland: polemic mining law to be reviewed
Greenland’s government has agreed to discuss a controversial mining law that was passed last December. The law, which makes it easier for companies to...
Eurovision: huge increase in number of Iceland national selection songs
Icelandic national broadcaster RÚV has revealed that it has received 297 songs for its national selection for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.
Only 300 guests allowed at Swedish swingers party
With huge interest in what will be Sweden’s biggest ever swingers party, organisers have capped the ticket numbers at 300 for the Norrköping orgy.