Sweden bans Allah as baby name
The issue of what parents can legally name their child has arisen once more in Sweden after a ruling by the Swedish Tax Authority that an infant canno...
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Norwegian troops involved in frequent Afghan fighting
The Christmas period has seen troops from Norway involved in several battles across northern Afghanistan, with the Maimana Norwegian field hospital ad...
Danish PM blasted by international media for climate summit failure
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen finds himself rounded upon by members of the world’s news agencies for his allegedly poor leadership at COP...
Denmark seeks cheese protection
A leading Danish gastronome has called for the country’s famous Havarti cheese to be protected under copyright laws.
Icelandic Althingi Parliament says yes to Icesave
33 MPs voted yes to the Icesave Bill, 30 said no. The voting lasted over three hours and was at times fierce and personal. It is now up to the Iceland...
Uproar in Iceland’s parliament over allegedly suppressed Icesave documents
The Icelandic parliament is in turmoil in the third and final debate over Icesave. The parliament’s Budget Committee received last minute commun...
Military dispute over Arctic resources unlikely
The natural resources of the Arctic region are unlikely to lead to any military conflict in the region according to new research by the Fridtjof Nanse...
Greenland faces crucial decision on its future
The Premier of Greenland, Kuupik Kleist, has claimed that his country is at a crossroads with decisions to be made in the determining of the future of...