Delegates from the UK Government in Iceland to talk finance crisis
Talks have started in Reykjavik about the fate of the UK’s Icesave savers and the Icelandic government is apparently willing to meet the obligat...
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Protest over dismissal of lesbian editor of Finnish newspaper
The Alma Media newspaper group made its own news last week when it fired one of its recently-hired chief editors after learning she was a lesbian. Joh...
Russia considering loan to Iceland
The Russian press is beginning to speculate about the reasons for potential upcoming strengthened relationship between Iceland and Russia. The Moscow ...
The Japanese want the International Monetary Fund to start in Iceland
Reuters reports that according to Japan’s finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa Japan is ready to back up a bail-out plan for the struggling economi...
Icelandic PM: Matter finally in proper channels
The Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde held a press conference this afternoon reacting, amongst other issues, to the speech of Gordon Brown, his ...
Shifting the focus to Iceland
IceNews editorial comments Icelanders are becoming increasingly offended by the approach of both UK politicians and nationals. The main question hangi...
Icelandic citizens: are we scapegoats?
In these frantic and harsh days of the ongoing financial crisis, Icelanders are disturbed by the reactions towards their nation as a whole. Ordinary p...
Iceland for sale on eBay UK
Iceland is on sale on eBay UK. The start bid was 99p and, at the time of posting, was GBP 10,000,000.00, for more information go to eBay UK. It does ...