High rejection rate in 2023 for Schengen tourist visa applications in Sweden
According to Swedish authorities, 2023 has seen the highest rejection rate of Schengen tourist visa applications in the country. The Swedish Migration...
Vehicles with Russian registration officially banned from entering Finland
As part of an announcement by Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, Finland has officially banned the entry of Russian-registered cars. The...
Whale hunting in Iceland resumed after summer suspension
Whale hunting in Iceland has resumed after summer suspension on whaling, with new tighter regulations put in place. The hunting summer season was susp...
Quran burning in Denmark: Jail terms planned for public burning
A ban by the Danish government is being proposed that will allow jail terms for people publicly burning the Quran in Denmark. Peter Hummelgaard, the c...
Forty-nine unlicensed gambling websites blocked in Denmark
After a a complaint from Denmark’s gambling authority, the country’s court has blocked forty-nine gambling websites for being unlicensed. During a cou...
Iceland sees huge increase in employment for 2023
June 2023 saw the highest amount of employed individuals in Iceland, reaching 225,700, an increase of 3.4% compared to that of 2022. There are around...
Faroe Islands in hot water after cruise ship witnesses mass slaughtering of pilot whales
The Faroe Islands is under scrutiny after passengers onboard a cruise ship docking in Tórshavn were witnesses of the local tradition of mass slaughter...
Iceland named as world’s most peaceful country in 2023
According to the 2023 Global Peace Index, Iceland has been ranked as the number one most peaceful country in the world. The index is based on a countr...