Denmark ranked least corrupt EU country
Denmark has been ranked as the least corrupt EU country, while Greece has gained the unwanted distinction as being the most corrupt.
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Parliamentarians suggest Iceland host Tibet talks with China
A resolution has been submitted to the Althingi urging talks between China and the Tibetan government in exile, supported by all by the Progressive Pa...
EU bureaucrats aim at Danish buns
Denmark’s food bureau stated on Monday that it plans to comply with European Union rulings on the country’s signature cinnamon rolls. The EU has targe...
Assange may defend rape case in Sweden
Julian Assange, famous for the Wikileaks publication, may well travel to Sweden in the near future to clear his name in rape allegations, and free him...
Iceland MP accuses UK of spying
An Icelandic member of parliament has alleged the UK spied on Iceland at the height of the country’s financial crisis. Representative Birgitta Jónsdót...
Greenland PM wants independence from Denmark
Greenland’s prime minister has described the lifting of the uranium mining ban as a huge step towards political and economic independence from Denmark...
Norway massacre survivor to be expelled from country
A survivor of the Norwegian massacre near Oslo in 2011 is to be deported after confessing to lying to enter the country in 2002. Earlier in 2013, Khal...
Finland offers support with immigrants crossing the Mediterranean
Finland is preparing to deploy 20 specialists, patrol boats and a surveillance aircraft to help detect the increasing number of illegal immigrants att...