Hafnarfjordur Iceland prepares for busy cruise ship travel schedule
The sheltered fishing Port of Hafnarfjordur, is built in a lava field located in the south-west of Iceland, just a 10 minute drive from the capital ci...
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Iceland Hotel Ranga sees positive press in the Financial Times
In a recent article published on the Financial Times website, journalist Sophy Roberts shares her experiences of ‘Off the Tourist Trail in Iceland’, w...
Dope smoker complains to Swedish police over psychedelic hash
Police in southern Sweden received a visit from an unhappy member of the public who asked authorities to test the hashish be had purchased for traces ...
Finnish companies offer employees incentives to stop smoking
The anti-smoking campaign in Finland is continuing apace with municipal employers and companies beefing up their smoke-free workplace policies.
Iceland to become the next hotspot for medical tourism and health care
A proposed health care centre aims to push Iceland as the prime medical tourism destination for cosmetic surgery in 2010. The planned venture by Kadec...
Finnish Lutheran Church in conflict
The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church is desperately seeking reconciliation between conservatives and reformists as it searches for a new Archbishop...
Danish councillor banned for anti-Muslim Facebook tirade
A young councillor with the Danish People’s Party has been ostracised from his political organisation following his posting of inflammatory comments o...
Jonsi of Sigur Ros announces live solo tour in Europe and North America
In celebration of his debut solo album “go”, Jonsi of the Icelandic band Sigur Ros will begin his 2010 live tour on April 6th in Vancouver, Canada. Jo...