Commission on injustices suffered by Sámi people launched in Sweden
A special commission to investigate is being set up to examine the country’s colonization and attitude towards the indigenous Sámi people. The c...
Iceland sees record number of births in a decade
According to Statistics Iceland, the third quarter of 2021 saw a record number of births in over a decade. Between July and September 2021, a total of...
Disability in Finland: State-owned business to people with disabilities
The Finnish government is set to establish a Work Ability Programme that aims to focus on disability groups and help them find employment to increase ...
Population of Iceland: New figures show roughly 375,000 living in the country
As reported by RÚV, the Icelandic National Registry shows that Iceland’s population has increased by around 6,000 since December 2020, marking a...
World leader for rule of law remains Denmark
According to the World Justice Project, Denmark remains the world leader for the rule of law, becoming the sixth time in a row that the country has ra...
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
25 people in hospital after an explosion in Sweden’s Gothenburg
According to Reuters, an explosion damaged a residential building in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the early morning of Tuesday 28th September. It was stated...
Fire destroys historic church in Grímsey
On Tuesday 21st September, a fire broke out which destroyed the historic church on Grímsey, an island 40 km off the north coast of Iceland. Fortunatel...