Border security official at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport have been left feeling seasick at work since modifications to the passport control centre they work in. Construction work at the airport’s terminal two may have been completed, but the guards are claiming the modifications are not all positive as every time passengers disembark a plane and walk […]...
Irish MEP Pat ‘the Cop’ Gallagher has urged the European Commission to impose sanctions on Iceland, saying that the North Atlantic nation has been fishing mackerel in a “reckless and indiscriminate manner”. Gallagher, who was speaking in front of the European Parliament, said that a ‘five-deal’ had been signed last Wednesday between the EU, the […]...
The 2015 Vasaloppet ski race sold out in just 90 seconds, with more than 15,000 participants putting their names down to enter the 90-kilometre event. When the online application system opened on Sunday at 9am, so many people tried to sign up for the historic ski event that the website crashed. An hour later the […]...
An injured otter entered a fast-food restaurant in Norway and proceeded to give diners a shock by going on a rampage. The marine animal made its way into Skippy’s Fast Food restaurant in the town of Ålesund before going absolutely crazy, wreaking havoc and terrifying customers. Owner Mohamed Rashed said he did not know what […]...
New figures have shown there has been a two-fold increase in the number of Danish passports that are lost or have been stolen in the past decade. In 2013, 34,949 Danes reported that their passports were either missing or stolen, according to police statistics, compared to only 19,257 in 2003. The issue of lost or […]...
The renowned fashion exhibition, Nordic Fashion Biennale, is set to open today at the Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt, Germany, with The Weather Diaries kicking off the 2014 programme. The Weather Diaries is set to be one of the highlights of the event, which will be showcasing some of the Nordic region’s best up-and-coming […]...
An increasing number of Danes are choosing open relationships ahead of monogamy, with social scientists discovering that “free love” is becoming more and more popular.Danish sexologist association Dansk Sexologforening chief Susanne Lysbye noted that what is happening today is not a revolution like what happened in the 60s, but it is an “significant and interesting” […]...
Sweden’s Ice Hotel is giving guests the opportunity to design their own rooms, which will eventually melt when the spring sun arrives. The pricey suites, which can cost up to $231,000 per night, are among the world’s most expensive. They will be sculpted using ice from the nearby river Torne and will feature original handmade […]...
Angry Icelanders have continued their protests against the government going back on its campaign promise to allow citizens to vote on whether the country joins the EU. Some 21 per cent (around 51,000 people) of the country’s voting population signed a petition in supporting a referendum on the North Atlantic island’s EU membership application. The […]...
Sweden’s Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen has said a tweet saying her winning track Euphoria was about marijuana was the work of hackers, adding that she “does life, not cannabis”. The comment appeared to have little effect on her followers, however, with just 308 out of around 70,000 retweeting the statement. When Loreen discovered what had […]...
Iceland-based renewable energy company Landsvirkjun yesterday announced that it has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with United Silicon hf. United Silicon is set to build a 20,000 ton metallurgical grade silicon metal production plant which will require 35 megawatts (MW) of power. Landsvirkjun will provide electricity to power the facility in Helguvík near […]...
The Icelandic firm that manufactures the prosthetic blades worn by South African Oscar Pistorius has terminated its relationship with the athlete over the murder charges he is currently standing trial for. Össur’s chief financial officer Sveinn Solvason said it’s up to the South African courts to make a decision on the matter. He said as […]...
Landsvirkjun, one of Europe’s leading renewable energy companies and the National Power Company of Iceland, earlier this week announced that it has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with PCC Bakki Silicon hf. Under this agreement, Landsvirkjun will provide electricity to power a metallurgical grade silicon metal production plant being built by PCC Bakki […]...
The Finnish women’s ice hockey team’s goaltender Noora Raty has signed on to play for male outfit Kiekko Vantaa next season. Twenty-four-year-old Raty, widely considered the country’s best female hockey player, will appear for the second division team in the Mestis league in the coming season. The news comes after she announced her retirement from […]...
Legendary Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is to cycle around Iceland to raise money for underprivileged children. The former Manchester United keeper will lead a 30-strong team of cyclists in the 150-mile charity ride as part of a fund-raising event, dubbed the Ice and Fire Cycle Challenge, for the Manchester United Foundation. The Dane said Iceland is […]...
Since its launch in 2012, TUjobs.com – an online job portal website specialising in employment in the Norwegian oil sector – has been helping Norway-based oil companies recruit skilled workers through dedicated job vacancy advertisements. The online job portal allows companies to seek out trained specialists and expert labourers to work within the oil sector by […]...
A recent study has revealed that 33 per cent of Danes living with their partner would describe their sex life as “average”. Megafon, the company that carried out the research, also found that 18 per cent described their sex life as “below average” while a further 12 per cent claimed it was “significantly below average”. […]...
Iceland-based energy provider Landsvirkjun, one of Europe’s leading renewable energy companies, recently saw the start up of its newest hydropower station in Iceland, Búðarháls Hydropower Station. The Búðarháls Hydropower Station was officially started up by Mr Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Ms Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and Commerce, at […]...
Iceland wants to develop a stronger relationship with China on Arctic resources development, scientific research and other businesses, revealed the country’s minister for foreign affairs and external trade Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson. Gunnar Bragi, who was speaking at the Economist’s Arctic Summit 2014 in London, explained that bilateral cooperation has resulted from an investment agreement between […]...
A Swedish court has fined two teenagers for tying a female classmate to a chair and stripping in front of her while a third recorded the incident and put it online. The two high school students, from the western town of Vanersborg, tied the girl to a chair before performing the lewd act. The female […]...