Icelandic parents facing daily fines over daughter’s name
A mother and father in Iceland are facing daily fines after the country’s authorities rejected their application to name their daughter Alex. All name...
Danes would choose good TV over porn
People in Denmark are happy to turn their backs on porn when they are offered good TV, revealed research by broadcaster DR. The public broadcaster ana...
Porn could be used in Denmark’s sex ed classes
A Danish sexology professor wants to see porn introduced into sex education classes in schools across the country so children can learn the difference...
Finland: Companies paying staff to work out
A number of Finnish employers have started paying their staff to exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle in the belief that looking after yourself w...
Sweden changes ‘racist’ bird names
The Swedish Ornithological Society has officially changed the names of some birds amid concerns that they sound racist. The group recently put togethe...
Icelandic atheist society mocks National Church
The Icelandic atheist organisation Vantru has joked that it is to register all newborn children in the country as members. In a satirical statement to...
Danish teenage girls exercising less than the boys
Teenage girls in Denmark are not getting as much exercise as their male counterparts, a recent study has revealed. Researchers at the University of So...
Danes among the world’s most unfaithful spouses
If you are looking for a loyal husband or wife, it seems heading to Denmark is not the way forward after recent research showed that almost one in two...