Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit
In Iceland, like elsewhere, authorities have reacted in diverse ways to the negative economic impact of COVID-19. Amongst projects included in the gov...
Stockholm hospital advertises for ‘hot’ nurses
A hospital in Stockholm has admitted it was only trying to catch people’s attention when posting an advert for “TV-series hot” nurses.
Nordic consumer agencies investigating Facebook
The combined Nordic consumer agencies are investigating whether advertising laws have been broken on the social networking website, Facebook.
Icelandic newspaper accused of helping prostitutes
Bjorgvin Bjorgvinsson, head of the Icelandic police sexual crimes division, said yesterday that there is no doubt that the newspaper Frettabladid has ...
Inspired by Iceland wins gold
The Inspired by Iceland advertising campaign carried out on behalf of the entire Icelandic tourist industry, has won gold at the European Effie Awards...
Manly mustard ads leave bad taste
A Swedish mustard company has been slammed for being chauvinist after releasing an advertising campaign about what constitutes a ‘real man’.
Durex advertises ‘hard but satisfying’ job
The Swedish branch of Durex has caused a surge of excitement after launching an advertising campaign appealing for condom testers.
Spooky donor campaign gets blood boiling
A Hallowe’en-themed campaign aimed at attracting blood donors in Gothenburg, Sweden, has been scrapped after the community reacted in horror to ...