Icelandic Christmas Beer a Hit: Brewing Peas and Goodwill
ORA Christmas beer, or ORA jólabjór in Icelandic, has been an immediate hit, flying off the shelves faster than eight tiny reindeer pulling Santa’s sl...
Sweden appoints first trans person in country’s government cabinet
Lina Axelsson Kihlblom has been appointed as a minister in Magdalena Andersson’s new government, making Kihlblom the first trans person to be a part o...
Icelandic football: Gudjohnsen resigns as assistant coach
According to KSI, Eidur Gudjohnsen, the former Chelsea forward, has resigned as the assistant coach of the Icelandic national football team. Gudjohnse...
Salla National Park in Finland approved by government
A proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland has been approved by the country’s government, making it the 41st national...
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...