North Sea oil rig evacuation ‘complete madness’
On February 14th workers staying on board a floating hotel next to an oil rig in the North Sea were evacuated in what turned out to be a false alarm. ...
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Icelandic culture festival kicks off in Brussels
Brussels will play host to some innovative and intriguing Icelandic art and culture tomorrow when the ‘Iceland on the Edge’ festival opens at the Cent...
Norwegian shopping centre sells carbon credits
A shopping centre in Norway is offering consumers the chance to reduce their environmental footprint whilst they shop. A week ago, the Strommen Storse...
Rail Europe to focus on Scandinavia
This year Rail Europe will be focusing on Scandinavia as a prime destination for the Indian market, according to InsideWorld. According to Gopi Iengar...
Iceland cannot adopt Euro with joining EU, says Stark
Jurgen Stark, a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, recently spoke in Reykjavik on the subject of Iceland joining the EU. Acco...
US embassy clears up caucus confusion
Presidential elections in the United States often baffle observers. Particularly confusing to outsiders are the events surrounding the run up to the e...
Norway and Iceland in joint procurement for rescue helicopters
The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Police recently announced that Norway and Iceland were likely to jointly acquire new Search and Rescue (SAR) hel...
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