Prestigious peace award for Iceland’s president
The Hindu News Update Service recently reported that Iceland’s President, Dr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will soon be the recipient of the 2007 Jawaharlal...
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Norway urged to reconsider torch relay
On Monday, the head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that public protests should be taken into consideration when coming to a decision abo...
CNBC interviews Baugur boss
In an interview on Squawk Box on the US television network CNBC, Jon Asgeir Johannesson, Executive Chairman of Baugur Group, spoke of “interesting tim...
Finnish PM in talks about key EU positions
Discussions are underway among officials as to the allocation of jobs in the European Union among the various party alliances. According to the Finnis...
Electricity agreement signed between Yemen and Iceland
Yemen’s General Corporation for Electricity and Iceland’s Reykjavik Energy Invest company signed a new agreement on Sunday, according to reports by Sa...
Swedish welfare state survives privatisation
Since Sweden elected a centre-right government in 2006, the country has seen a number of liberal reforms, including the privatisation of the Swedish v...
Denmark debates boycott of Olympic Games
The Danish public are currently divided over whether to support a boycott of the Olympic Games in China, according to the Copenhagen Post. Denmark has...
Wood tariffs cause friction between Finland and Russia
Dispute an ongoing dispute about export tariffs on timber, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen of Finland has announced that he will be supporting Russia in...