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One-time child allowance benefit for Christmas to be offered in Finland
According to the Social Insurance Institution Kela, Finland is to offer a one-time extra child allowance payment in December to prepare families for t...
Lava flowing in the centre of Reykjavik, Iceland
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, has not experienced lava flows since the Elliðaárdalur lava field was formed some 4800 years ago and is now witness...
Passenger ship identity check requirement by Sweden extended to 2023
Sweden’s Government has announced that the requirement of checking identity when traveling by passenger ship will not expire before June 2023. Accordi...
One third of population in Iceland reads a book daily
It has been found that almost one third of the population of Iceland reads a book every day, with the population reading or listening to an average of...
Norway finds Norwegian International footballer John Carew guilty for tax evasion
Norway has found the former international football player John Carew guilty for tax evasion, sentencing Carew to to prison for one year and two months...
High-security 200-kilometer fence to be built by Finland along border with Russia
The Finnish Border Guard has announced a plan to build a high-security 200-kilometer fence along the border between Finland and Russia after increased...
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General election in Denmark called after Frederiksen faces ultimatum over mink cull
A general election in Denmark has been called by the country’s president, Mette Frederiksen, after the Social Liberal party threatened to withdraw fro...
Ex-Danish Foreign Intelligence Chief Lars Findsen formally charged with spying
Lars Findsen, the former Foreign Intelligence Chief of Denmark, has been officially charged with spying after leaking highly classified information. F...
Magdalena Andersson resigns as Swedish Prime Minister
After conceding defeat in Sweden’s knife-edge election, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has resigned. Andersson called a press conference w...
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Greenland’s icebergs to be turned into recordings for installation on humanity’s impact on the ocean
A new exhibition comprised of an acoustic installation made from recordings of Greenland’s icebergs will open in 2024 by artist Irish Siobhán McDonald...
New exhibition in Iceland set to open showcasing Reykjavík’s history and settlement
On 7th May, Reykjavík City Museum will be opening a new exhibition as part of a continuation of The Settlement Exhibition, which represents Reykjavík&...
Esports in Denmark: Country ranked six in world for earnings
Denmark has been ranked as the sixth highest-earning country in professional Esports during 2020, amounting to around $42.2 million among its 1705 reg...