Press Release: Minister of Finance the Netherlands and UK Finance Ministers
The governments of Iceland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have held regular consultations on the Icesave issue during the past few weeks. A d...
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World’s oldest sex shop to close in Copenhagen
This March will see the closure of Blue Movie – the oldest sex shop in the world – due to financial difficulties. Supplying pornographic material sinc...
Iceland battles Norway and takes the win
The Icelandic handball team go through to the semi-finals of the EHF European Handball Championships after battling it out with the Norwegian team in ...
Transatlantic flights to Europe and North America through Iceland
Keflavik International Airport in Iceland has been referred to as the central hub for travel within the Atlantic, as Iceland’s number one airline, Ice...
Nordea Bank target for malware
Customers who use Nordea’s online banking services have been warned by the bank that the facility may be the target of a malicious software programme....
Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland now accommodates large film studio
Atlantic Studios has opened a film studio at the Asbru Enterprise Park next to Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. According to Atlantic Studio...
Denmark calls for Burka ban proposals
Proposals into how best to prevent the use of the niqab and burka have been called for by the Danish government. The majority of Danes support the gov...
Central Bank of Iceland lowers interest rates
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower Central Bank interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. The deposit rate (current account rate) w...