Icelandic president to come to Maine
Iceland’s president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson plans to visit Maine, the northeastern-most state of the United States, next May to express his suppo...
Iceland’s likely future PM says country’s bank debt write down is inevitable
The man predicted to become Iceland’s next prime minister said a major debt write down is necessary prior to lifting crippling currency controls...
Cairn Energy PLC was unprepared for Greenland offshore oil spill
A recent report of Cairn Energy PLC’s offshore oil drilling and exploration programme off the shores of western Greenland said the company great...
One in 10 Finnish men now unemployed
The increasing rate of unemployment in Finland has been especially hard on the country’s men, one in 10 of who are out of work. Finland’s ...
Head of Islamic association says Swedish Social Democrat party crumbled under pressure
The controversial politician and head of Sweden’s Islamic association, who recently left a high profile Social Democrat party position, has brok...
Police warn Icelandic apartment owners who rent without licenses
Icelandic apartment owners wanting to provide tourists with short term rental accommodations have received notices from police, who can lawfully inter...
Danes protest Helsingør Holger Danske statue sale
Locals and politicians alike are protesting the sale of a statue of one of Denmark’s most famous folk heroes, Holger Danske, to foreign art coll...
China and Iceland sign free trade agreement
The world’s most populous country has signed a free trade agreement with Europe’s most sparsely populated nation. Iceland can now export m...