Iceland’s parliament to vote on the Icesave agreement with UK and the Netherlands
Ten weeks of discussions about the state guarantee on deposits in failed Icesave bank have come to an end and the Icelandic parliament prepares to vot...
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Protesters gather in front of Parliament today against Icesave deal
A group of people broke away from the crowd of protesters this afternoon and tried to break into the Parliament building. Two police officers stopped ...
Danish Navy forges deal with Kenya over Somali piracy
As Denmark prepares to send a second warship to the Gulf of Aden to help patrol the pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast, it has sealed an impo...
European Union to open an embassy in Iceland
The European Union is preparing to open an embassy in the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, according to MBL. They will be looking to employ their ...
World Water Week summit held in Stockholm
For the past week, an international entourage of industry leaders, politicians, and officials from the United Nations have been meeting in Stockholm f...
Sweden’s Pirate Party looking for local power
Confidence fills the offices of Sweden’s upstart Pirate Party thanks to their recent victory in the EU elections. Now, the youthful political party is...
Norway teams up with Russia to map Barents Sea
In a sign that Russia might not take an aggressively autonomous approach to staking its claim of the Arctic’s riches, it has been announced that Russi...
Icelandic Parliament says yes to Icesave deal
49 MPs said yes to the changed version of the Icesave deal, passing it through Parliament at around 23.00 last night. This disputed matter has shaken ...