Former Kaupthing bosses charged with fraud
The former chief executive and chief financial officers of Kaupthing have been charged with fraud and breach of trust by Iceland’s special pros...
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Nosey elk breaks into house in southern Sweden
An elk roaming the streets of the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg broke into a house and made himself at home but had to be put down later becaus...
Neil Young performs in Iceland for first time ever
Neil Young made his first ever performance in Iceland on Monday night, treating the Reykjavik audience to an array of his classic hits.
Plans to merge Icelandic fishing companies
Two of Iceland’s biggest fishing companies, which represent catchers and processors, are considering a merger to form a more powerful organisation wit...
Swedish PM’s speech interrupted by topless protesters
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s speech in Almedalen was interrupted by topless protesters from feminist group Femen, before they were appre...
Record number of people turn out for Roskilde Festival
The Roskilde Festival sold a record 102,000 tickets for this year’s event to ensure it will again be making a huge profit.
Iceland plans euro bond sale
Iceland is planning to sell its first euro bond since 2006, moving away from the US dollar funding it has been dependent on since its economy crashed ...
Greenland records its hottest ever June day
Greenland has recorded its hottest day ever recorded in June after enjoying unusually warm temperatures this summer.