Icelandic government responds to mackerel debate
Both Iceland’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and the chief negotiator on mackerel fishing have issued statements today in regards to the ong...
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Survey: majority of Icelanders want out of EU membership bid
A newly published poll has shown that most of Icelanders want to back out of the country’s bid to become part of the European Union.
International job search portal for Norwegian oil sector goes online
Due to the creation of close to 9000 jobs in the Norwegian oil industry in 2012, a job search portal for those seeking employment in the oil sector in...
Finnair ground staff replaced by check-in kiosks
Finnair has installed new self-service check-in machines at Helsinki Airport, as the airline moves forward with plans to employ fewer agents.
Denmark repeals fat tax
Denmark’s fat tax has been repealed only a year after the controversial measures went into force. The Copenhagen Post reported on Saturday (10 Novembe...
Norway to fall short of oil production target
Norway is unlikely to meet its annual target for crude oil output, an industry body said on Tuesday (13th November). The news comes via officials from...
Rat pups found in Swedish baby food
A family in Sweden got quite a surprise last week when they found a litter of dead rat pups upon opening a package of baby food.
Icelandic children learning to write computer code
A unique start-up programme is teaching complex technological tasks, including how to write code for computer programs, to Icelandic children.