Icelandic coach driver takes refugees on free tour
Although he has just one coach, Hans Guðmundsson of iBus recently displayed Icelandic hospitality and took a group of 30 refugees on a free trip to se...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Education in Denmark – young students given second chance
About 8,000 young adults in Denmark are being offered a second chance at their education. Negative learning experiences have made many young adults gi...
Iceland does its part for the refugee crisis
Up to 100 refugees from Syria and other conflict zones may find a home in Iceland this year, as the government announces plans and budget to accommoda...
British media production student’s explore the folktales of Iceland
Media Production students and graduates from Coventry University in the UK are travelling to Iceland to produce a short documentary that explores the ...
Edited: Reykjavik City Council votes to boycott Israeli products
Edited 19.09.2015 Reykjavik City Council (not Iceland as wrongly stated before) has announced that it will boycott all Israeli goods for as long as th...
Underarm hair Facebook post causes controversy in Sweden
A Swedish women’s Facebook rant about her friend’s 12-year-old daughter being teased for having hairy armpits has gone viral. Ida Nygren Hansson was o...
Thousands of Icelanders offer to take in Syrian refugees
Over 11,000 Icelanders have volunteered to offer Syrian refugees a roof over their head, after the government announced it would only be accepting 50 ...