Fishing redundancies causes union to sue
An Icelandic fishing union is planning to take one of the nation’s largest trawler companies to court over its decision to cut staff at a fish process...
Knife violence on the rise in Denmark
On January 5th, a 19-year-old man, was stabbed to death in Copenhagen when he refused to part with his woollen hat. His death at the hands of a group ...
Teenager arrested in anti-whaling protest
A 14-year old girl was arrested in London on Thursday for protesting against whaling at the Japanese embassy. The girl had tied herself to the embassy...
The complicated legacy of Bobby Fischer
Chess legend Bobby Fischer, who died on January 17th, was recently buried at a country church in Iceland during a Catholic funeral service. Though the...
UN criticises Icelandic fishing quotas
Iceland has been accused by the United Nations Human Rights Committee of disregarding the rights of two fishermen in Iceland by refusing to allocate t...
Danish anti-monarchy protest brings mixed reactions
The satire movement ‘Surrend’ organised an anti-monarchy protest in Copenhagen recently, reports the AFP. Demonstrators covered the streets with poste...
Norwegian school closed after YouTube massacre threat
Norwegian police recently shut down a high school near Oslo when a video warning of massacre at the Kjenn school was revealed on the YouTube video-sha...
Sweden pushes 16 environmental objectives
Sweden manages to maintain its status as a global leader in the fight against climate change by persistently tackling sustainability projects. The Swe...