Danish MP: more breasts to protect against extremists
A right-wing politician has called for more bare breasts in a documentary film about Denmark, claiming the sight of naked flesh will help keep extremi...
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Danish party leader rejects call to prosecute George W. Bush
The leader of Denmark’s Socialist People’s party has distanced himself from calls from his human rights spokesman to prosecute former U.S. president G...
Icelanders Frosty Towards EU Membership
An investigation into Icelandic attitudes towards the European Union, by freelance journalist Michael Huguenin.
U.S. squirm in Scandinavian spying row
The United States has sought to ease tensions over spying claims in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, admitting to the program but saying it was customary.
Increased household debt in Sweden worries Central Bank
Svenska Dagbladet reports that the Governor of Sweden’s Central Bank, Stefan Ingves has expressed concerns over the continued increase of househ...
EU Progress report on Iceland
The European Commission issued today its Progress Report on Iceland. The report assesses economic and political development in Iceland from February t...
Swedish SD politician accused of racist behaviour while visiting Iceland
The press secretary of the youth section of the controversial Swedish political party Sverigedemokraterna (SD) was thrown out of a bar while visiting ...
National Assembly in Iceland takes place tomorrow
The National Assembly of 2010 (Þjóðfundur 2010) will be taking place tomorrow, Saturday 6th November 2010, at the Laugardalsholl in Iceland’s capital ...