Nordic nations switching to safer cigarettes
Beginning in 2010, a new European Union law will come into effect that makes it illegal to sell cigarettes that are not self-extinguishing. While the ...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Danish universities forced to make cutbacks
The global economic crisis is beginning to extend into more entrenched facets of public life such as higher education. Denmark’s government has stated...
Origins of the current economic downturn in Iceland
An article written by Georg Brynjarsson, sourced from his University of California research paper in business: After 5 years of the highest growth in ...
Norway provides aid to Gaza
Norway’s government has voted to send NOK 30 million worth of humanitarian relief to Gaza in the wake of Israeli attacks on the region. Norway’s Forei...
Norway and Sweden condemn Gaza ground invasion
Insisting that Israel’s ground invasion will seriously hinder diplomatic efforts to find a long-term peaceful compromise between the Israelis and Pale...
Norway criminalises the purchase of sex
Now in its fifth day of operation, a new law in Norway makes it a criminal act to pay for sexual favours both within the country and outside it if you...
Aussie toxic waste not wanted in Denmark
The Danish Society for Nature Conservation, a leading environmental group in Denmark, has launched a protest appeal against Australia’s application to...
Danish man facing extradition over Nazi music
A 33 year-old Danish man living in Germany is currently standing trial for distributing Nazi racist music online through the Internet. Now that an Eas...