Iceland withdraws EU membership bid
Iceland has confirmed that it will no longer be applying to join the European Union and has officially withdrawn its membership bid. Thursday’s confir...
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Pirate Party now Iceland’s third most popular
The rise in popularity of Iceland’s Pirate Party is continuing, with the latest research showing that it is now the country’s third most popular party...
Swedish newspaper targeted in bomb threat
A Swedish newspaper was forced to evacuate its offices on Saturday evening after receiving an anonymous bomb threat by email. The threat, which was se...
Finnish biker handed whopping 54,000-euro speeding fine
A man in Finland has received a fine of 54,000 euros after being caught speeding, with authorities saying the large amount was in relation to his inco...
Sweden changes ‘racist’ bird names
The Swedish Ornithological Society has officially changed the names of some birds amid concerns that they sound racist. The group recently put togethe...
Faroe Islands to participate actively in Denmark’s presidency of Nordic Ministers
The Faroe Islands’ Minister for Nordic Corporation Annika Olsen announced following a meeting with Danish counterpart Carsten Hansen that the island n...
Swedish resettlement assistants sacked amid Isis link fears
A whole team of immigrant resettlement assistants in Sweden have been sacked amid mounting concerns that a number of them may have been working as rec...
Denmark’s shops told they can sell outdated food
Danish food administrators DVFA have altered its regulations so the country’s stores no longer have to take products off the shelves after the ‘best b...