Residents complained to the police because they were tired of the noise coming from a flat in their block in Reykjavík one recent weekend night.
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Neighbours ask police for less love, more peace
Posted on 31 March 2012.
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Woman’s hairy armpit goes viral in Sweden
Posted on 24 March 2012.
A Swedish woman’s hairy armpit, which flashed up for mere seconds on a live television broadcast, has gone viral across the country, sparking debate about body image and feminism.
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Convict celeb chef job sparks debate
Posted on 02 March 2012.
A Danish woman who was almost murdered by her ex-boyfriend has sparked debate about the country’s legal system after he was given a job working with a celebrity chef as part of a rehabilitation programme.
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Long-term unemployment up while overall figure drops
Posted on 21 February 2012.
Long-term unemployment grew in Iceland between 2010 and 2011, according to figures from Statistics Iceland.
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Danish Prime Minister discusses tough times in new year speech
Posted on 06 January 2012.
Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt asked the nation to be prepared for tougher times in her New Year speech at the weekend.
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2012 national budget approved by Icelandic parliament
Posted on 08 December 2011.
Next year’s national budget bill has been approved by Iceland’s Alþingi parliament after a marathon voting session.
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Iceland crime update: girlfriend killer, drive-by shooting and knife threat man
Posted on 21 November 2011.
A psychopathic man who killed his girlfriend this summer has been sentenced to an asylum; a man has been remand in custody in connection to a shooting in Reykjavik last week; and another man has been arrested for threatening his friends with a knife.
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Young families biggest group moving away from Iceland
Posted on 09 November 2011.
Young people with children are the biggest group emigrating from Iceland, according to Statistics Iceland. Last year around 2,000 more people moved away from Iceland than in an average year.
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