Icelandic government responds to mackerel debate
Both Iceland’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and the chief negotiator on mackerel fishing have issued statements today in regards to the ong...
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Finnair ground staff replaced by check-in kiosks
Finnair has installed new self-service check-in machines at Helsinki Airport, as the airline moves forward with plans to employ fewer agents.
Denmark repeals fat tax
Denmark’s fat tax has been repealed only a year after the controversial measures went into force. The Copenhagen Post reported on Saturday (10 Novembe...
Rat pups found in Swedish baby food
A family in Sweden got quite a surprise last week when they found a litter of dead rat pups upon opening a package of baby food.
Experts: sea levels rising faster than expected
American researchers have claimed that the rise of sea level may be happening at twice the rate previously thought. The news comes via a newly release...
Search and rescue operations double in Norway
Norwegian authorities have reported a major surge in the number of search and rescue efforts in the Scandinavian country.
Endangered Icelandic swans shot during migration
Poachers are shooting hundreds of endangered swans during their annual migration across the North Atlantic. The news comes via a new report from the W...
Polar bears enjoy summer sanctuary on Icebergs
Filmmakers have discovered that some polar bears are seeking refuge from hunters on major icebergs, rather than on land as previously thought.