Prestigious peace award for Iceland’s president
The Hindu News Update Service recently reported that Iceland’s President, Dr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will soon be the recipient of the 2007 Jawaharlal...
Norway urged to reconsider torch relay
On Monday, the head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that public protests should be taken into consideration when coming to a decision abo...
Online ‘twin’ helps with life choices
A new website which enables users to find people who think like them and use their profile to help make daily decisions is soon to be unveiled. TellMe...
Long live the Icelandic male
New data released by Statistics Iceland suggests that the life expectancy of Icelandic men may be the longest in the world. A spokesperson for Statist...
Mean reality not welcome on northern screens
Scandinavian television viewers are changing their habits. New reports from Variety.com indicate that reality shows, particularly “mean” ones, have fa...
Swedish welfare state survives privatisation
Since Sweden elected a centre-right government in 2006, the country has seen a number of liberal reforms, including the privatisation of the Swedish v...
Sami population in Finland under threat
Finland’s indigenous people, the Sami, are expressing a growing concern that their traditional way of life may soon disappear, reports IPS. According ...
Norwegian anti-terror legislation on trial
Three men stand accused before a Norwegian court for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks on American and Israeli embassies as well a shooting which o...