Iceland helps Namibia with deaf community centre
Iceland’s Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SHH) will support a similar organisation in the African nation of Namibia. The SHH wi...
Hate crimes mar gay Outgames in Copenhagen
For the second time in a week, someone has been arrested at the World Outgames for a hate crime. The World Outgames, which was held in Copenhagen this...
Rejected Iraqi asylum seekers disappear from Denmark
The refugee support group Asylret has come forward and told Danish police that 44 of the Iraqi asylum seekers who were staying in Denmark have disappe...
Headscarves officially banned from Danish military
Soren Gade, the Defense Minister of Denmark, has informed Parliament that Muslim women working in the Danish armed forces will not be allowed to wear ...
Norwegian embassy in Morocco gets death threats
A difficult child custody case involving the kidnapping of two children by their father has created major problems for the staff at Morocco’s Norwegia...
Plain sailing at Westman Islands festival
Visitors to the annual celebration in the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) this weekend report an excellent atmosphere and little trouble. More than 1...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
Danish prisons becoming haven for gangs
As more and more hardened gang members find themselves behind bars in Denmark, the prison service is discovering that these criminals are doing an imp...