Sweden set to legalise same-sex marriage by May
Sweden is edging closer towards officially approving gay marriage now that three of the four parties in the ruling government coalition have joined fo...
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Programme of the Government of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement
Programme of the Government of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement This Government constituted by the Social Democratic Allianc...
New Icelandic Government formed
Press Release: A Government of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement takes office today. It aims to assure an effective administr...
Norway joins new green energy body
The Norwegian government has decided to join the newest global body dedicated to promoting renewable energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency...
Female touch to tidy up Iceland’s political scene
Current Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security, Johanna Sigurdardottir, is to become the interim Prime Minister of Iceland until new elections...
Child pornography in Swedish national library
The relaxed and tolerant policies of the Swedish government towards pornography occasionally create embarrassments for the nation, as in the latest di...
Finland gets record visa applications in 2008
Last year marked a milestone for Finland as the Nordic nation’s embassies around the globe processed a record number of visa applications during the y...
Iceland’s leaders on Commerce Minister Sigurdsson’s resignation
On the resignation of Bjorgvin Sigurdsson, Prime Minister Haarde said that he felt it was an undeserved act. Sigurdsson had done a tremendous job and ...