Danish sausage poses risk of salmonella
Since October last year, Denmark has suffered two big outbreaks of salmonella poisoning from Danish sausages. Four people have died as a result of eat...
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Finland’s Nokia plans voluntary redundancy
It seems it’s now mobile phone maker Nokia’s turn to trim its workforce in a bid to control costs and maintain profitability. The Finnish mobile phone...
Documentary on diplomatic “work” causing controversy in Sweden
The Swedish television network SVT has, during the past six weeks, broadcast a documentary reality series entitled “Diplomaterna” (The Diplomats), Dag...
Global Seed Vault celebrates first anniversary
The revolutionary Global Seed Vault, a depository of millions of seed samples from around the world, has just celebrated its first anniversary. The un...
Foreign Consultants Engaged to Represent State Interests
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: At a meeting held on 3 February, the Government of Iceland approved a proposal from the Prime Mi...
Norway and Sweden jointly bid for Euro 2016
Sweden’s Football Association has announced it intends to team up with Norway to make a joint bid to host the European Championship in 2016. The Europ...
Icelandic Design Days at Nordic Fashion Biennale
Highlights at the Nordic Fashion Biennale, taking place in Reykjavik from 26th to 29th March, include the Icelandic Design Days, during which the Nord...
Monetary Policy Committee
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided that Thórarinn G. Pétursson, acting Chief Econ...