Weaker krona boosts Icelandic travel industry
While the weakened Icelandic krona is causing low economic growth, there is good news for the travel industry. With the krona at its weakest in five y...
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Prince and princess purchase pokey premises
Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess recently purchased a modest hytte on a private island off the southern coast of the country and have announced that...
Priests can have affairs too: it’s the law
A man who was fired for having an affair with a married woman recently received a favourable ruling from Sweden’s Labour Court. The court ruled in fav...
British company offers free flights to explore the fjords
A British tour company recently announced the launch of a new service which will connect passengers to their Nordic cruises for free. The UK-based Voy...
Denmark celebrates summer, veritably
Despite starting off in gloom and heavy rain, Denmark has enjoyed its sunniest month since records began in 1920. With 322 hours of sunshine, the Cope...
Iceland’s Viking Festival starts today
The annual Viking festival in Hafnafjordur kicks off today with the opening of the Viking craft market at 5pm. The festival has been held since 1995 a...
Historic day for Norway’s gay community
Next month’s equality bill has a stronger chance of being passed after it was backed recently by two opposition parties in Norway. The parties support...
Elvis is a little girl from Sweden
Sweden’s interesting naming laws have come into the spotlight again, as the country’s tax bureau has decreed that a five-month-old Stockholm girl is n...