Concern over number of foreigners collecting Danish dole
The number of foreigners collecting unemployment benefits in Denmark is on the up, and the government is concerned about it. Over 7,000 EU citizens co...
Iceland moves further away from joining EU
Icelandic Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson announced last Thursday that the North Atlantic nation had suspended European Union accession discus...
Iceland and Faroese complain about EU fish sanction threats
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has claimed the European Union’s ongoing campaign of threats is against international fish quota...
EU to place sanctions on Iceland over mackerel catch
The EU is finally ready to place sanctions on Iceland over its increasing catch of mackerel and herring that have led to concerns of over-fishing.
Immigrants take majority of new Norwegian jobs
The vast majority of new jobs in Norway last year were taken by immigrants, according to the state statistics bureau SSB. Nearly three-quarters of the...
Finland supports EU flavored tobacco product ban
The Finnish government has stated that it supports an EU proposal to ban flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes. EU health ministers app...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...
Iceland opts out of joining EU
Iceland has withdrawn its bid to join the European Union, announced its foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.