Iceland returns EU questions
The Icelandic Government submitted yesterday its answers to a questionnaire from the European Commission as part of ongoing preparations for Iceland’s...
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Denmark refuses to apologise for child experiments
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has defended his government’s stance in the controversial case of 22 children from Greenland. In a statemen...
Streamlined religious teaching called for in Finland
Municipalities around Finland have called for sweeping reforms to the way schools teach religion.
The Icesave dispute – In Defence of Iceland
On October 15th 2009, the Icelandic organisation, InDefence published a press release updating its opinion on the Icesave dispute as viewed from Icela...
Icesave results “humiliating for Iceland”
These were comments made by Bjarni Benediktsson, Inpendence Party leader when asked about the new Icesave agreement. Hoskuldur Thorhallsson, speaking ...
Icesave negotiations concluded – outcome presented
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC GOVERNMENT: * Principal conditions set by the Icelandic Althingi incorporated in supplementary agreements * Acceptanc...
Icesave: this is as acceptable as it gets for the Icelandic nation
According to the Prime Minister of Iceland, Johanna Sigurdardottir the solution indroduced today is the best option in a bad situation. She and Steing...
The new Icesave agreement does not mean more burden
According to Indridi H. Thorláksson, personal assistant to the Icelandic Finance Minister, the new Icesave deal will not mean more burden than already...