Turkey looks to Iceland for geothermal developments
Hilmi Guler, the Minister of Energy for Turkey, recently made a formal visit to Iceland in order to explore the possibilities of geothermal energy pro...
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NATO a touchy subject in Finland
Last week, Finland’s Minister of Defence, Jyri Hakamies, spoke out in public, voicing his support for Finland and Sweden’s accession into NATO. The sp...
Traffic could damage protected lake
According to local environmentalists, the largest lake in Iceland is under threat. Reports by IPS indicate that the construction of a new road in the ...
Condoleezza Rice to visit Iceland and Sweden
From 28th to 30th May, US Secretary Condoleezza Rice will be in Sweden and Iceland, according to reports by AFP. While in Scandinavia, Rice will atten...
Glitnir closes covered bond in Norway
Glitnir Bank in Norway recently announced it had successfully closed a covered bond issue of NOK 7 billion (approximately EUR 900 million). The Icelan...
Finnair’s labour dispute causes cancellations
Last Saturday the Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association instituted a ban on overtime hours for pilots, according to reports in the Finnish news agency, ...
Airports face closures if union talks break down
Airports are scrambling to conclude wage settlement talks with the umbrella union LO Stat before 16th May. If the two parties do not come to an agreem...
Norway donates more to Cyclone Nargis relief
Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced that the government of Norway would increase the amount of emergency aid it would send to Burma...