A motion of no confidence under a steady drum of protest
A motion of no confidence of the ruling Progressive and Independent party´s government led by the newly appointed prime minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhanns...
The Panama Papers and Iceland – ISK 31.6 billion in the Virgin Islands
A vote of no confidence on Iceland’s ruling government is planned for today when parliament reassembles after Easter break, and now, with the Panama P...
Protest to overthrow the government – “Elections Now!”
Around two thousand angry voters have pledged via Facebook to attend an anti-government demonstration when parliament comes together after the ...
Finnish tourists pulled out of Egypt
Finnish travel agencies have begun evacuating tourists from Egypt and cancelling scheduled flights as the country’s Foreign Ministry advises against a...
Swedish tourist ‘tortured in Egyptian jail’
A Swedish tourist claims he was beaten up and electrocuted in an Egyptian prison for four days before escaping when protesters set fire to the buildin...
Malmo neighbourhood festival thwarted by its own residents
Summer street festivals are usually happy events where residents of diverse neighbourhoods turn out to promote their culture and enjoy the fun. But a ...
Protesting to continue in the year 2009
As IceNews reported yesterday, protesters succeeded in preventing Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde from appearing on a Stod 2 television show broadcastin...
SAS retrieving stranded tourists in Thailand
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that it sent an Airbus A340-400 on Saturday from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport to Thailand to help repatriate ...