Iceland PM Johanna Sigurdardottir to quit politics
Iceland’s Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir has said that she will quit politics next spring at the end of her current term.
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IKEA apologises for omission of women from Saudi catalogue
Swedish retailer IKEA has issued a formal apology after all of the women pictured in a recent catalogue were edited out for the Saudi Arabia version. ...
Ice melt brings fresh mining controversy to Greenland
As Greenland’s ice continues to melt at a record pace, locals are divided over the prospect of new mining opportunities. Several communities in the so...
EU increases pressure on Iceland amid mackerel fishing row
EU officials have agreed on a new measure that could ban Icelandic fisherman from European ports. The move came in Brussels on Tuesday as tensions con...
Tom Cruise braves Icelandic weather with iconic outdoor clothing brand
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has been spotted braving Iceland’s harsh weather with the iconic Icelandic outdoor clothing brand 66°NORTH during the filmi...
Poll shows workplace discrimination ‘not a problem’ in Finland
A new report has revealed that ethnic discrimination is not widespread in the Finnish workplace. The news comes via a survey conducted last month by t...
European regulators: Iceland violated EU rules for Icesave clients
European regulatory officials have said that Iceland violated EU regulations amid its 2008 banking collapse. The European Free Trade Association’s Sur...
Denmark still largely in support of ‘blasphemy’ law
A recent survey has shown that Danish citizens still largely back the country’s ‘blasphemy’ law. The law, which makes it illegal to “mock legal ...