Sweden scores zero on Quality of Life Index
The consistency with which Sweden ranks highly amongst the world’s ratings for quality living standards is in jeopardy, following the publication of a...
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Prime Minister of Iceland urges IMF to continue Economic Programme
Prime Minister’s Office, Press Release : “I would like to emphasize that the Economic Programme in co-operation with the IMF should continue wit...
Denmark counts the true cost of protecting cartoonist Westergaard
The financial cost of protecting Mohammed cartoonist Kurt Westergaard is becoming an increasing burden on the Danish government.
Chad withdrawal for Norwegian peacekeeping forces
The Norwegian government has announced that it will withdraw all of its UN peacekeeping troops from Chad at the end of their mandate in May.
Fly Icelandair to the Top Value Destination for 2010
Icelandair is pleased to offer the most weekly flights this year from the UK to one of the world’s newest value destinations and its home, Iceland. Si...
Skarphedinsson and Moratinos: Icesave has no impact on EU’s treatment of application
(Press release from the Icelandic government): The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Ossur Skarphedinsson, spoke today with Miguel Angel Moratinos, the For...
Finland multiple murder motives remain unclear
Police say the motives behind last week’s multiple murders and suicide in Espoo, southern Finland are still uncertain despite the killer’s noted histo...
The emergence of Icesave empathy for Iceland in UK media?
An increasing number of British newspaper publishers and columnists are beginning to challenge the overall national perception of the week’s events re...