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, ...
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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.
Policing costs $4.5 million in Assange case
The cost of keeping police outside Julian Assange’s makeshift home at the Ecuadorian embassy in London has nearly reached USD 4.5 million (EUR 3.37 mi...
Horse meat surfaces in Norwegian lasagne
The UK horsemeat scandal has extended into Norway, a local retail firm has confirmed. Officials from Oslo-based food retailer Norgesgruppen reported t...
Fitch upgrades Iceland’s credit rating
Fitch has further upgraded Iceland’s sovereign credit rating amid the country’s ongoing economic recovery. The agency announced last week that the isl...
Malmö police turn away murder suspect
Police in Malmö turned away a murder suspect looking to confess because the station was closed, according to reports. According to an article by The L...