New Government Agreement regarding Icelandic Banks
The government introduced an agreement with the bank’s resolution committee at a press conference today which was held in the National Theatre i...
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A Crowd of Scouts in Iceland for Jamboree
The past few days the local population of Reykjavik and the Capital Area might have taken notice of quite many scouts from all over the world. About 3...
Russia approves 64 billion ISK loan to Iceland
The Russian government has decided to approve a loan to the Icelandic government up to 64 billion Icelandic kronur (500 million USD). According to the...
Icelanders look into investments in Belarus
A group of Icelandic businessmen from five companies in Iceland traveled to Belarus to research and learn more about possible investments in the count...
Summer in Iceland: always something new
Iceland’s renowned programme of summer parties, festivals and cultural events slows down in July, because that’s the month locals leave the towns in d...
Delivering cheaper cheer to Finnish drinkers
It is commonly agreed and fairly well known that Finland has a drinking problem. Alcoholism is one of this Nordic country’s most pressing social issue...
Preparations made for Copenhagen’s Climate Summit
Copenhagen residents are already voicing concerns about the disruption to their lives they will have to endure during the UN Climate Conference, which...
Danish defence budget gets major boost
The Danish government has decided to increase its defence budget over the next five years after three months of negotiating the deal. For the first ti...