Scottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions against Iceland
Scottish fishing figureheads have accused Iceland and the Faroe Islands of “mugging” them of their product. The news comes as Iceland continues to def...
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Sweden ends transgender sterilisation
Sweden has ended the practice of requiring transgender people to undergo sterilisation should they want to legally change sexes. The abolishment of th...
Double trouble: twins on the rise in Norway
New figures have shown that the number of twins being born in Norway has increased substantially in recent years. According to a report by west Norway...
Iceland’s Thrihnukagigur volcano tour set to open again this summer
After becoming one of 2012’s most popular new tourist attractions, tours to the Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland have been confirmed again for 2013, ...
Iceland minister: science is the key to mackerel dispute
An Icelandic official is continuing to defend Reykjavik by saying that ‘science’ is the key to solving the ongoing North Atlantic mackerel dispute....
Geothermal energy business exhibition to take place at Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013
The upcoming Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 is set to hold a geothermal energy business exhibition, giving participants an opportunity to meet and...
Hotel in Iceland receives high reviews from TripAdvisor users
Hotel Grímsborgir has received some of the highest reviews amongst other hotels in Iceland from users of the popular travel recommendations website Tr...
Two Swedish restaurants make Zagat top 10
Sweden fared well on the latest Zagat list of best restaurants in the world, boasting two restaurants in this year’s top 10. Coming in at an impressiv...