Government bill for a national referendum on Icesave legislation
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The Icelandic Parliament, Althingi, convened today to debate a Government bill regarding the pr...
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Lithuania follows Latvian lead by expressing support for Iceland
Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vygaudas Usackas, has followed his Latvian counterpart’s lead. Both have now spoken out and defended Ic...
Finland multiple murder motives remain unclear
Police say the motives behind last week’s multiple murders and suicide in Espoo, southern Finland are still uncertain despite the killer’s noted histo...
Teenage pimp convicted in Sweden
In what is believed to be the youngest case of conviction for aggravated pimping, a girl aged just 17 has been sentenced for her role in the sale of t...
The emergence of Icesave empathy for Iceland in UK media?
An increasing number of British newspaper publishers and columnists are beginning to challenge the overall national perception of the week’s events re...
Swedish Nazis helped British man steal Auschwitz sign
A right-wing extremist Swedish group allegedly aided a wealthy British art collector and noted Nazi sympathiser to steal the notorious “Arbeit Macht F...
BBC Newsnight interview with the Icelandic president
Below is the Interview taken last night at the BBC with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, because of his stand in regards of Icesave. The ...
Somali denies Danish cartoonist murder charges
The Somali man at the centre of the attempted murder of a Danish cartoonist has denied the charges.