James Bond asks for reconciliation of UK and Iceland
In an interview with local paper Frettabladid, the actor Daniel Craig urged reconciliation “sátt”. “Our nations seem to fall apart w...
Norway’s largest bank raided for insider trading
A specialist team from Okokrim, the Norwegian white-collar crime unit, stormed into the headquarters of DnB NOR and arrested two employees on charges ...
Sweden threatens to get tougher on crime
According to a new report from the Swedish government, the country needs to crack down on crime by handing out harsher punishments for violent crimes ...
Norway’s famed Hurtigruten shipping line in distress
More bad news came this week as crew members of the MS Vesteralen were informed that their ship would be removed from service when it returns to port ...
Swedish woodpecker makes most wanted list
A particularly determined woodpecker on the island of Oland has gone on a pecking frenzy, creating dozens of fist-sized holes in several houses in the...
Group of school children from the UK get help from friendly Icelanders
Due to severe weather conditions twoI celandair aeroplanes, flying from Dublin and London where forced to land at the airport in Akureyri, a town loca...
Copenhagen’s iconic King David gets nicked
It was initially believed to be a practical joke when the 2.5 tonne bronze statue of King David disappeared from the stonework shop in Copenhagen wher...
Iceland best place for press freedom
The international journalists’ body, Reporters Sans Frontieres has published its annual report on global press freedom, The Guardian reports. Iceland,...