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• Is Russian on its way to becoming Finland’s No. 2 language? May 19, 2013
  Finland has steadily been filling up with Russian immigrants and if the trend continues, they will outnumber Swedish speakers as the largest language minority in the country. Some 60,000 Russian speakers were recorded in Finland during a recent study, double the number a decade ago. At the present rate they will over take Swedish speaking […]
• Swede’s faith in Euro hits rock bottom May 18, 2013
  Troubles in Europe with the single currency have left a crisis of confidence as other European nations lose faith in ever adopting it as a currency. In Sweden a recent survey revealed just 9 per cent would welcome the euro in place of the krona. In the same report, published by the University of Gothenburg, […]
• BBC blog uncovers why crime is scarce in Iceland May 17, 2013
  In a recent blog posted on the BBC news magazine website, U.S. law student Andrew Clark uncovers why Iceland has some of the lowest crime rates in the world. Within the article, Clark mentions some of the contributing factors that make Iceland standout as being amongst the most-relaxed nations on the globe, such as bicycles […]
• The Simpsons Season Finale to feature Sigur Rós and Iceland May 17, 2013
  Icelandic band Sigur Rós will feature in The Simpsons Season Finale this weekend. The episode, which will see some of its main characters visit Iceland, will feature an entirely original score composed by the band – a first for the famous American adult sitcom now concluding its 24th season. The episode, entitled The Saga of Carl Carlson, […]
• World’s biggest cod reeled in from Norway waters May 16, 2013
  A massive cod, weighing at a whopping 103 pounds, was caught recently off shore in Hammerfest. It is believe to be the largest such species ever caught by rod. Michael Eisele, a forty-four year old sports fishing enthusiast from Germany, landed the 1.80m fish on Tuesday. It tops the previous world record fish by 2.5 […]