First swimmers cross the Gulf of Finland
Two Estonians became the first people in recorded history to successfully swim across the Gulf of Finland. They started their effort in Finland and en...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Russian navy resumes Arctic sea patrols
The Russian navy has resumed its patrols of the Arctic sea around the Svalbard archipelago, an area claimed by both Russia and Norway. There has been ...
US VIPs to visit Svalbard’s Global Seed Bank
A diverse delegation of VIPs from the US will travel to Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard this week in an attempt to learn more about global war...
Rare war crimes trial held in Norway
In Norway’s first war crimes indictment since the Second World War, an unnamed 41-year-old Norwegian citizen stands charged with torture, rape, illega...
Six European airlines fall foul of Denmark’s advertising standards
The National Consumer Agency in Denmark has publicly named six airlines it says are continuing to use illegal marketing practices, in defiance of a wa...
Sweden to ratify the Lisbon Treaty
Despite being turned down by Irish voters, the Lisbon EU treaty is likely to be adopted by the Swedish government soon. When the next session of parli...
Central Bank of Sweden raises rates
The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has raised the interest rate to 4.5 per cent, it’s highest in 12 years, and has suggested it could go higher. The...
Where to put the new US Embassy in Oslo?
The ruling labour party has erupted into a bitter row over the re-zoning of a downtown site on which the new US embassy was to be relocated. The party...