Denmark to clamp down on animal-sex tourism
Danish lawmakers have approved a motion to ban bestiality in a bid to combat animal-sex tourism. The move means that anyone found guilty of partaking ...
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Progressive Party member: EU membership referendum ‘unlikely’
A referendum on whether Iceland should join the European Union (EU) is unlikely to take place, according to Progressive Party member Karl Gardarsson. ...
Finland president now rollerblading in UAE
Finland president and renowned rollerblading enthusiast Sauli Niinisto has now added the United Arab Emirates to the long list of countries he practic...
Snowden could be granted Icelandic citizenship
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is currently based in Moscow, could be offered Icelandic citizenship, according to recent reports. The ex-NSA contra...
No free coffee for Helsinki’s election voters
Voters in Helsinki will miss out of coffee handouts this year after the city banned that parties could no longer serve up the freebies in market place...
Denmark wants to abolish royal hunting rights
Denmark’s royals have long since enjoyed exclusive hunting laws, but politicians are now saying it is time for that to come to an end. The Danish roya...
Greenland’s brain drain to Denmark continues
Greenland, boasting untapped gas and oil resources, looked to have finally found a way of preventing its most talented citizens leaving for Denmark ju...
Sweden to offer more aid to Syria
Sweden has pledged to give a further 1.5 billion kronor (US$174m) to help war-torn Syria over the next few years, confirmed its foreign and developmen...