Statement from Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland and Chairman of the Independence party
A regular medical examination which I underwent at the National and University Hospital last week revealed a small tumour of the oesophagus. On Tuesda...
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PM of Iceland steps down, elections to take place in May
The Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, in a press conference held at noon today, announced he will be stepping down as the leader of the Indepen...
Swedish serial drunk driver caught (again)
The Local newspaper has reported that a man from the town of Boras in western Sweden has been arrested for unlawful drunk driving. But what makes this...
Norway and China ink oil development deal
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Norway and China concerning the two countries’ co-operation in the oil production sector. ...
Icelandic trawler checked in Norwegian waters
The Norwegian coastguard ordered an Icelandic trawler to the Norwegian port of Hammerfest under suspicion of false data in the captain’s log, No...
Denmark bails out its banks
Following the lead of many other countries around the world, Denmark’s government has agreed to extend a 100 billion kroner (USD 17.8 billion) credit ...
Danish freighter pays ransom to Somali pirates
After being held captive by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden for 68 days, the Danish freighter CEC Future and its entire crew have been safely relea...
Finns heading to Swedish shops
The weakened Swedish national currency, the krona, is luring Finnish shoppers from across the border looking to cash in on favourable exchange rates. ...