Delegates from the UK Government in Iceland to talk finance crisis
Talks have started in Reykjavik about the fate of the UK’s Icesave savers and the Icelandic government is apparently willing to meet the obligat...
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Protest over dismissal of lesbian editor of Finnish newspaper
The Alma Media newspaper group made its own news last week when it fired one of its recently-hired chief editors after learning she was a lesbian. Joh...
Russia considering loan to Iceland
The Russian press is beginning to speculate about the reasons for potential upcoming strengthened relationship between Iceland and Russia. The Moscow ...
The Japanese want the International Monetary Fund to start in Iceland
Reuters reports that according to Japan’s finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa Japan is ready to back up a bail-out plan for the struggling economi...
Icelandic PM: Matter finally in proper channels
The Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde held a press conference this afternoon reacting, amongst other issues, to the speech of Gordon Brown, his ...
Shifting the focus to Iceland
IceNews editorial comments Icelanders are becoming increasingly offended by the approach of both UK politicians and nationals. The main question hangi...
IceSave to be covered by mutual agreement
The Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde is determined not to let the current economic situation ruin the long-standing friendship between Iceland...
This is against the law says UK’s prime minster Gordon Brown in a BBC interview
According to the UK Prime Minster, Gordon Brown in an Interview with the BBC earlier today “The Icelandic banks have failed not only the people of Ic...