Copenhagen district puts cops back on the beat
The Norrebro district of Copenhagen has been a bit of a sore spot in recent years, so the capital’s police commissioner has decided to put more cops o...
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Runaway African footballers prompt migration law review
A recent incident involving five young footballers from Tanzania who were in Sweden for the annual Gothia Cup tournament has prompted Swedish immigrat...
More Members of Parliament against the Icesave deal
There is an increasing number of parliament members in Iceland deciding against the Icesave-agreement, according to the news source Bloomberg. 34 memb...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
Brussels debates Iceland EU Application Today
The Icelandic application to join the European Union is expected to be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers today in Brussels, Belgium. Peop...
The Lithuanian Parliament supports Iceland’s EU Membership
The Lithuanian Parliament unanimously approved and gave full support for Iceland’s membership application to join the European Union today as well as ...
Press release: Iceland submits its formal application in Stockholm
“This is a historic day for Iceland after years of discussions and debate. We see this as a logical next step in our approach to Europe, with which we...
Iceland Foreign Minister submits Application for EU to Sweden today
Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland, handed over the membership application for the Republic of Iceland to join the European ...