New leader of the Independence Party in Iceland selected
Bjarni Benediktsson is the new party leader of the Independence Party, with 58.1 percent of votes, and is taking over the leadership from Geir Haarde,...
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Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir becomes party leader of the Icelandic Social Democrats
Johanna Sigurdardottir has been elected party leader of the Icelandic Social Democrats (Samfylkingin) with nearly all votes. Dagur B. Eggertsson will ...
Eva Joly hired as a special consultant to the Icelandic Government
The announcement of the involvement of Eva Joly being hired as a special consultant to the Icelandic government and the special prosecutor’s tea...
FARC release Swedish man after two years
Eric Roland Larsson, a 69 year-old Swede who had been working and living in Colombia when he was kidnapped nearly two years ago by FARC rebels has fin...
Finns united to tackle climate change
The people of Finland seem to be prepared to accept whatever political decisions its government needs to make to fight the growing threat of climate c...
Greenland marks Self Rule with major trade expo
To mark the beginning of its Self Rule in June, Greenland will host a major trade expo in the capital, Nuuk. Sermitsiaq reports that the trade fair wi...
Can Denmark claim the North Pole?
A seabed mapping expedition in the Arctic region has returned evidence that suggests Denmark has a strong claim to the North Pole thanks to its contin...
Sweden embarks on ambitious environmental plan
The government of Sweden has unveiled what is being touted as Europe’s most ambitious programme to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its en...