Denmark: Paying more for women’s haircuts not discriminatory
The Danish High Court has overturned a ruling by equality board Ligebehandlingsnævnet stating that women were discriminated against because they had t...
Majority of Swedes still celebrate Father’s Day
A recent survey has indicated as many as two-thirds of Swedes still recognise Father’s Day, despite claims by an ethnologist that it was surprising th...
Philippines embassy advised to look into treatment of au pairs in Denmark
The Philippines embassy and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Copenhagen have been urged to look into a Danish labour union report that showe...
DearTripAdvisor sustainability campaign responds to TripAdvisor comments
IceNews has been covering the conversation between the Nordic Choice Hotels sustainability campaign, DearTripAdvisor, and TripAdvisor, with its GreenL...
Denmark sends 25m in emergency aid to Gaza
Denmark is to send a further 25m kroner to Gaza to help the Palestinian children, announced Trade and Development Minister Mogens Jensen.
Swedish sisters’ Syria peace vid goes viral
Two Swedish sisters from the town of Sodertalje near Stockholm have seen a video they posted on YouTube calling for peace in Syria receive 1.3 million...
Breach of trust of the Board of Directors – One of a kind court case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor in Iceland broke new ground last month, when he took four members of the Board of Directors of SPRON, Iceland’s l...
Iceland not interested in joining EU
Iceland has rejected further talks on joining the EU, revealed Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson.