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First banknote produced in Denmark sold for 22.8 thousand Euros
According to the auction house, Bruuns Rasmussen in Copenhagen, Denmark’s first-ever banknote produced was sold for just over 22,800 Euros (170,...
Bronze Age artifacts excavated in Swedish town Alingsås
A large deposit of Bronze Age artifacts thought to originate between 750 and 500 BC have been excavated in the Swedish town of Alingsås by Archaeologi...
Iceland expects to see rise in tourism from May
The Icelandic Tourist Board has hinted that it expects to see a rise in tourism to Iceland as of May, two months earlier than previously predicted, de...
Beloved Finnish Eurovision star Fredi passes away
Iconic Finnish musician and comedian Fredi, who represented Finland twice at the Eurovision Song Contest, has unfortunately passed away. Fredi was 78 ...
Extreme stockpile of explosives found in shed in Denmark
During a recent police raid in the island of Amager near Copenhagen, over 200 kilograms of explosives have been found in a shed, which Danish police h...
Speed limits to be lowered throughout Reykjavík
As stated by a motion approved by Reykjavík’s Planning and Transportation Council, speed limits throughout Iceland’s capital Reykjavík are...
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Municipal elections in Finland pushed back to 13th June
In a press conference held on Saturday 6th March, the government of Finland announced that the country’s municipal elections had been pushed bac...
Turning point in Iceland-Greenland relations emerge with new report
Several propositions to strengthen relations between Iceland and Greenland have emerged as part of a new report officially handed in by the former Ice...
Did Alaska Really Deliver Presidential Votes By Dogsleds?
In the days and weeks after the November USA Presidential 2020 election – which now feels like a century ago – Alaska was lampooned for ta...
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New Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki sees historic private donation
Helsinki’s New Architecture and Design Museum has received a donation of 20 million Euros, making it the largest private donation ever given to ...
Request made for Disney+ to include Icelandic language
The on-demand streaming service, Disney+, has recently seen pressure from Iceland’s Minister of Education and Culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, to i...
Music streamed 1.2 billion times in Iceland during 2020
According to RUV, Icelanders streamed music 1.2 billion times during 2020, as shown from data provided by the Icelandic Association of Record Publishi...