Pirates seize Norwegian-owned tanker
The chemical tanker Pramoni, which was seized on 1st January by Somali pirates, has been revealed to be owned by a Norwegian shipping group.
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Declaration by the President of Iceland
(OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) The collapse of our banks and the difficulties following in the wake of the world economic crisis have created profound difficu...
Denmark seeks cheese protection
A leading Danish gastronome has called for the country’s famous Havarti cheese to be protected under copyright laws.
Uproar in Iceland’s parliament over allegedly suppressed Icesave documents
The Icelandic parliament is in turmoil in the third and final debate over Icesave. The parliament’s Budget Committee received last minute commun...
Military dispute over Arctic resources unlikely
The natural resources of the Arctic region are unlikely to lead to any military conflict in the region according to new research by the Fridtjof Nanse...
Greenland faces crucial decision on its future
The Premier of Greenland, Kuupik Kleist, has claimed that his country is at a crossroads with decisions to be made in the determining of the future of...
Danish bank secures second billion kroner government loan
The troubled Danish financial institution Amagerbanken has finally succeeded in its application under the government’s second bank bailout to borrow D...
Chinese Huawei wins Swedish 4G network deal from Ericsson
Net4mobility, the joint venture between Tele 2 and Telenor, has chosen Chinese operator Huawei over local giant Ericsson to roll out the new ultra hig...