Iceland’s Muslims set for testing Ramadan period
Muslims living in Iceland and partaking in Ramadan this year are in for a tough time, with lengthy periods of sunlight meaning they must fast for 21 h...
Greenland passes same-sex marriage laws
Greenland has approved a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry. Lawmakers in the semi-autonomous country unanimously approved the bill by a 27-0 vot...
Danes have affection for Norwegians but not so for the French
A new Danish government survey has shown that when it comes to foreigners, the Danes like Norwegians the most and French the least. On 17 May, Norwegi...
Parliament sealed off amid Iceland protests
Icelanders demonstrated on mass outside parliament, forcing police to seal the area off with steel barriers to protect lawmakers trying to bring the w...
Iceland is the best place to be gay
Iceland has been ranked number one on the Gay Happiness Index, scoring 79 out of a possible 100, while Uganda is bottom of the pile. PlanetRomeo, a ga...
Less crime committed among Denmark’s marginalised youth
The crime rate among Copenhagen’s 15-to-29-year-old age group in the city’s marginalised neighbourhoods has witnessed a significant drop over the last...
Norway drops in global happiness rankings
Norway has been unable to leapfrog Denmark to become the world’s happiest nation and has instead fallen from second to fourth, according to the recent...
Finland drops to second best country for mothers
Finland has fallen from first to second spot in the best country for mothers index, with fellow Nordic nation Norway overtaking it according to the St...