Iceland grew in 2008
According to the Resident Register at the National Registry Office of Iceland, the population of Iceland was 319,368 on 1st January 2009, up from 315,...
World’s first natural transgenic clones born in Denmark
A revolutionary cloning method was created in 2007 at Denmark’s Foulum Research Centre at the University of Aarhus using pigs as part of a study on Al...
Finland refuses to extradite Rwandan man
A Rwandan Baptist preacher accused of genocide during the country’s brutal 1994 civil war will not be extradited from Finland because it is feared he ...
Norway reverses its stance on hijab in the police force
It seems that Denmark will no longer be the odd man out when it comes to the issue of hijabs in the national police force. Norway had previously been ...
Sweden’s crown princess engaged (updated)
The Swedish royal family has today officially announced that the crown princess, Victoria Bernadotte is formally engaged to her long-time boyfriend Da...
Danish police not allowed to wear headscarves
Despite the fact that Norway recently decided to allow Muslim women working in the national police force the right to wear headscarves while on duty, ...
High tech Primex chitosan: the best of Iceland
Primex is the Icelandic marine biotech company making diverse and useful products from the fertile Icelandic seas. Chitosan is an impressive product m...
Greenland wants new language policy
Tommy Maro, the Culture Minister of Greenland, has proposed a bill to parliament outlining a new policy for the use of language in Greenland. The goal...