Cod stocks at the centre of discussions between EU and Norway
The recovery of the dwindling cod stocks in the North Sea is a major conservation issue for many nations involved in the regional fishing trade. The E...
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Iceland: Request for Stand-By Arrangement – IMF Staff Reports
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: In the context of the Stand-By Arrangement, the following documents have been released and are include...
Greenland may be getting an early election
Greenland’s coalition government appears to be falling apart as it faces a growing number of problems that it doesn’t seem to be able to address. Serm...
Speech by Davíd Oddsson, Chairman of the Board of Governors
The Central Bank of Iceland has issued the speech of David Oddsson, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank. His speech is availabl...
Danish sex workers angry over EU proposal
A new regulation being put up for proposal by the European Parliament would forbid any MEP from staying at a hotel that maintains contacts with prosti...
Ryanair strikes back at stuffy Swedes
In an attempt to lighten the mood of stuffy “anti-fun” Swedish politicians, Ireland-based budget carrier Ryanair has responded to outrage over an alle...
Nordic nations top gender equality index
Once again the nations of Scandinavia are considered to have the highest levels of gender equality in the world. The Swiss-based World Economic Forum,...
Press conference today
A press conference held by the Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde, and the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, ...