Women are increasingly turning to crime in Sweden
According to a new study reported by The Local newspaper, Swedish women are increasingly turning to crime. While men have only committed 26 percent mo...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
The world is united to resolve the financial crisis
According to head of the International Monetary Fund’s policy committee, Youssef Boutros-Ghali, “Financial policymakers from 180 nations a...
UK – Iceland, Joint Declaration
Delegations from Iceland and the United Kingdom have met in a friendly atmosphere in Reykjavik to discuss issues of mutual interest related to the cur...
Norwegian politician afraid of Russian influence in Iceland
Chairwoman of the Norwegian Progres Party, Siv Jensen has warned about possible Russian influence in Iceland if the loan to the country goes through. ...
PM: British to blame for Iceland bank collapse
During a meeting with the Icelandic Independence party this morning, PM Geir H. Haarde didn’t mince words about the British authorities. Accordi...
Dutch and Iceland have reached consensus concerning Icesave
After constructive deliberations, the Dutch and Icelandic governments have agreed on a solution regarding the Dutch depositors of Landsbanki IceSave s...
Optimism after meeting with Dutch
Ossur Skarphedinsson, the Icelandic cabinet minister, was very happy about the outcomes of meetings about the deposits in Icelandic banks in the Nethe...
Sweden’s Nobel Committee slams “insular” American writers
In an outspoken declaration from Horace Engdahl, the head of the Swedish Nobel Committee, American authors are culturally “ignorant” and lack the clou...