Norway teams up with Russia to map Barents Sea
In a sign that Russia might not take an aggressively autonomous approach to staking its claim of the Arctic’s riches, it has been announced that Russi...
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Icelandic Parliament says yes to Icesave deal
49 MPs said yes to the changed version of the Icesave deal, passing it through Parliament at around 23.00 last night. This disputed matter has shaken ...
Muslims in Iceland begin Ramadan today
Over 1200 Muslims in Iceland will be observing the Islamic month of Ramadan today. Many Muslims in Iceland will be fasting from dawn to sunset, which ...
Danish Conservatives want to ban the burka in public
The Muslim burka, or traditional Islamic dress that completely covers a woman’s face, is back in the headlines as the coalition Conservative Party wan...
Brazilian Secretary of National Justice might go to Iceland
A week ago, a well known dangerous criminal, Hosmany Ramos from Brazil, was on his way from Norway to Canada when he was stopped in Keflavik, Iceland ...
New Gun Law proposal to allow house searches in Finland
Finland’s parliament is proposing a new gun law that would grant police the right to search and inspect people’s homes without a search warrant, Finni...
Israel criticises Swedish democracy (updated)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week criticised Swedish democracy and freedom of speech, following an article in Aftonbladet in which the...
Mar Gummundsson takes over as Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland
Press release from the Central Bank of Iceland: Már Guðmundsson took over from Svein Harald Øygard as Governor of the Central Bank today. Since 2004, ...