Irish minister expresses concern over Iceland mackerel quota
An Irish official has urged the EU not to allow Iceland to increase its annual mackerel quota.
Danes marry foreigners in record numbers
Danish citizens are marrying foreign nationals in record numbers, according to statistics released this week.
Norwegian cyclist Hushovd pulls out of Olympics
A top cyclist from Norway has backed out of the forthcoming road race at the London Olympics due to an illness.
Stockholm needle exchange gets go-ahead
Officials have approved a move to launch a needle exchange scheme for Stockholm’s drug addicts.
Icelandic scientists find rare Alzheimer’s-fighting gene
Hopes have been raised in the fight against Alzheimer’s after Icelandic scientists made an exciting discovery.
Further delay for Finnish nuclear reactor
Finnish electric authorities have said that the country’s forthcoming Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor will not be ready in 2014 as planned.
Norway to change family reunification regulations
Norwegian officials have said that the government is to change some rules regarding family reunification.
Iceland court rules in favour of Wikileaks
An Icelandic firm must resume processing WikiLeaks donations, a court ruled in last week.