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Magdalena Andersson: Swedish Prime Minister resigns just hours after appointment
Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned just hours after her appointment due to Andersson’s budget failing...
Most popular Icelandic names for babies in 2020 announced
Registers Iceland has recently published data on the most popular names for babies in Iceland during 2020. For girls, there were two names that reache...
LUT University of Finland appoints MythBusters’ Jamie Hyneman as Professor of Practice
LUT University in Lappeenranta, Finland, has appointed MythBusters’ Jamie Hyneman as the Professor of Practice for a five-year term as of Novemb...
COVID in Norway: New variant of Delta strain detected
According to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), a new variant of the Delta COVID-19 strain has been detected in Norway. The NIPH reporte...
Espionage case in Sweden: new arrest made
In a first in over 18 years in Swedish law, one person has been arrested on suspicion for “aggravated espionage” in a case that has alread...
Meta promotional video parodied by Icelandic tourist board turns viral
The promotional video for the launch of the parent company of Facebook, Meta, has been parodied by the Icelandic tourist board, which has become a vir...
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The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
Election in Iceland: Recount overturns female majority in parliament
After what looked like a historic first for an election in Iceland, a female-majority parliament was overturned after a recounting of votes took place...
Stefan Löfven to finally step down as Sweden’s Prime Minister
After a turbulent year, Stefan Löfven has finally decided to step down as Sweden’s Prime Minister, becoming the first Swedish leader ever to los...
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Auction in Denmark sells recording of unreleased song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
An auction held in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen recently sold a rare unreleased song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, selling for $58,300 (50.270 EU...
Music festival in Iceland: Iceland Airwaves postponed until 2022
Popular music festival in Iceland, Iceland Airwaves has been postponed until 2022 due to the country’s social restrictions in place due to the C...
Large trove of gold objects found in southwest Denmark
Twenty-two gold objects dating from the sixth century have been discovered in Jelling, in the southwest of Denmark, which is believed to be one of the...