Iceland suspends EU accession effort
Iceland has suspended talks about its bid to join the European Union until after the upcoming election. The announcement from coalition officials in R...
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South Pole journey completed by Icelander Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir
Icelander Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir became the first Icelander to complete a full route journey from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole on Ja...
Finnair takes top spot in safest airline ranking
Finland’s national airline has been named as the safest carrier worldwide. The recognition comes via the latest annual ranking by the Jet Airliner Cra...
Several thousand Danes to lose unemployment benefits
Denmark’s ministry of employment has estimated that as many as 23,000 Danes will lose their unemployment benefits before the summer.
Iceland central bank chief concerned over weak krona
The head of Iceland’s central bank has said that the country is uncomfortable with the state of its currency, as inflation continues to outpace its ta...
Norwegian police draw fire over end to internal probe in Breivik case
Norwegian police have drawn fire from victims’ families after dropping the internal investigation into the slow police response to the joint terror at...
Nokia Q4 performance exceeds expectations
Finnish electronics giant Nokia has announced that it saw a better than expected fourth quarter results, largely thanks to stronger sales of its Lumia...
Swedish political veteran Lars Werner dies
Lars Werner, a veteran politician from the Swedish Left Party, has died at the age of 77. Born in Stockholm, Werner took his initial seat in Swedish p...