According to a newly published opinion poll carried out for Frettabladid, Around 60 percent of Icelanders are now in favour of European Union membership for the country. That is approximately nine percent less than in a similar poll in October. Fewer Independence Party voters now hope for Icelandic EU membership, with their numbers dropping some ten percent in a month. Read the full story

When asked in a recent poll by authorities in Norway if its citizens would support the government spending around USD 5 billion to host the 2018 winter Olympics in the town of Tromso, more than half of them responded negatively. Although the percentage was just 51 per cent against using public funds to pay for the games, it shows that opposition remains strong Read the full story

Almost half of Denmark’s 98 local councils have begun plans to establish free wireless Internet networks in their public areas. But this progressive program has been hindered by legislation claiming it’s illegal for city authorities to undercut private business.

Danish company Gratis Denmark is presently the only contractor in the project, having reportedly entered into negotiations with 40 of the 98 local councils to establish free wireless Internet access points, known as hotspots. Many privately-run cafés and coffee houses already offer free Read the full story