Norwegian economy grows 3.5% in 2012
Norway’s economy overcame external pressures and managed reasonable growth last year, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. Official...
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Iceland central bank: krona will never float again
The head of Iceland’s central bank has said that floating the krona without the use of controls is never likely to happen again.
Supporter bequeaths EUR 500K to Finnish Olympians
Finland’s Olympic champions are to be the recipients of a substantial gift from one adoring fan. According to a YLE report, some EUR 500,000 had been ...
Helsinki sees cloudiest winter in 20 years
The Finnish capital has seen one of its most gloomy winters on record. According to the latest figures from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, whos...
Iceland industry minster resigns as Left Green Party head
Steingrimur J Sigfusson has stepped down as the head of Iceland’s Left Green Party. Sigfusson, who also serves as the country’s minister of industry, ...
Helsinki begins taking ‘anonymous’ job applications
The local Helsinki government is accepting job applications from unnamed applicants. Launched this week, the trail scheme allows job seekers to apply ...
Mirror Online travel article features Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
The online edition of the UK tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror, Mirror Online, has recently published a travel article covering the Blue Lagoon natur...
Increased flights to Iceland from Gatwick announced by Icelandair
Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair is set to increase its flights to Iceland from Gatwick, London, throughout 2013.