Landsmót announces upcoming Icelandic National Horse Show to be streamed live online
Landsmót, the popular biennial Icelandic National Horse Show, has announced that it will be streaming live online all of the events taking place over ...
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Icelandic government official hits back at US over whaling controversy
Icelandic Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has hit back at the US’s criticism of his country’s whaling by claiming it had no right to comment when...
Swedish festivals soon to be cash free
Many music festivals in Sweden are soon to be completely cash free and concert-goers will instead be fitted with armbands with chips, revealed organis...
Of Horses and Men picks up Brussels film award
Icelandic movie Of Horses and Men has picked up the Golden Iris Award for best film at the Brussels Film Festival in Belgium.
One Direction’s Harry shows off Swedish skills
One Direction’s Harry Styles showed his young fans at Solna’s Friends Arena that he is more than just a pretty face by confessing his love for meatbal...
Jon Gnarr to promote book at Broadway bookstore
The Strand Book Store on Broadway, New York, is to host Reykjavik mayor Jon Gnarr on 19 June.
Happy ending for Norwegian squirrels after cat attack
Two baby squirrels who suffered a vicious cat attack on their nest in the Norwegian town of Gressvik, just south of Oslo, have lived to tell the tale ...
Iceland and Greenland among Indian travellers’ new popular destinations
Indian holidaymakers are becoming increasingly more adventurous in their travels, with data showing that countries such as Iceland and Greenland are l...