Finland ups its alcohol tax to curb binge drinking
The government of Finland has reported that in 2009 the state tax on all alcohol sales will be increased by an additional ten percent. The rationale b...
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Around 4000 people protesting in Reykjavik, Iceland
Around 4000 people are now in front of the Icelandic parliament building, in central Reykjavik, protesting against the economic situation in Iceland. ...
Sweden cleans out squatters
Police in Sweden have embarked on a mission to evict squatters living in the south of the country, with the university town of Malmo turning into some...
Norwegian’s little finger is world’s strongest
There’s a record for just about everything, and last week a Norwegian man got to put his name in the Guinness Book of Records when he lifted 100.38kg ...
Miss Finland kicks off domino world record
A new world record has been set for the number of dominoes laid out and dropped in a single go. Miss Finland, Salima Peippo had the rather dramatic ho...
Renting a car in Iceland even cheaper
Winter season prices on rental cars in Iceland were already a great deal cheaper than in the summer, and have now become even cheaper, suggesting a tr...
Danish youngster wins big in poker championship
Danish professional poker player Peter Eastgate set a new record by becoming the youngest person to win the World Series of Poker’s main competition, ...
Nordic nations top gender equality index
Once again the nations of Scandinavia are considered to have the highest levels of gender equality in the world. The Swiss-based World Economic Forum,...