Nordic nations top gender equality index
Once again the nations of Scandinavia are considered to have the highest levels of gender equality in the world. The Swiss-based World Economic Forum,...
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Press conference today
A press conference held by the Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde, and the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, ...
Safe to shoot polar bears?
A specialist working group convened by Environment Minister Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir has come to the conclusion that there is no reason why polar be...
Swedish teen collapses from video game binge
It’s no urban myth that youngsters can literally play video games to the point of medical danger. The latest example comes from western Sweden, where ...
Dutch, German and British loan to Iceland
A spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Finances said earlier today that Dutch authorities will grant Iceland up to 1.3bn euro, MBL reported. The condit...
International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland’s re...
Fitch: Iceland exchange rate stability key to IMF programme
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Today, Fitch Ratings issued a press release on the IMF Executive Board Approval on US$2.1 Billion Stan...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.1 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Iceland
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a two-year SDR 1.4 billion...