Norway tightens rules over citizenship applications
As of today, 1st September, anyone applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to demonstrate their fluency in the Norwegian language. In addition, t...
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Water bottlers in Fiji call for tax-free status
The water bottling industry in Fiji wants a tax-free status like other industries and says it is working on the compensation it needs from the governm...
Iceland strengthens relations with Greece
A meeting between the Icelandic and Greek prime ministers yesterday reaffirmed the good level of relations between the two countries. Geir H. Haarde, ...
Copenhagen city centre saved from unsightly high rises
Copenhagen’s City Council is set to vote against its mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard, and prohibit the building of high rises within the centre of the city. T...
Norway to remove Murmansk wreck
Based on recent discoveries that the wrecked Russian cruiser Murmansk contains radioactive substances, the Norwegian government has decided to remove ...
Finland halts work on nuclear reactor over safety concerns
Finland’s fifth nuclear power plant, which is currently under construction, has been put on ice pending new studies on the safety of its building meth...
Norway completes controversial seismic survey near Lofoten Islands
Despite the outcry from local environmental groups, the Norwegian energy authority has wrapped up a full seismic survey of the Arctic waters around th...
Norway sued by Iraqi Muslim over human rights violations
The founder of Ansar al-Islam, a radical Islamist organisation, has filed a lawsuit against Norway in Europe’s human rights court citing “inhuman trea...