Scandinavian concerns over violence in Sri Lanka
Foreign Ministers from five Scandinavian countries released a joint statement last week warning that violence in Sri Lanka would worsen in response to...
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Classified documents left on Stockholm public computer
A member of the Swedish Armed Forces allegedly left a USB memory stick containing classified military information on a public library computer in Stoc...
Top civil servants enjoy larger salary increases
A disparity in the rise in pay of Icelandic civil servants has been revealed, showing high-ranking officials with an average salary increase of 18 per...
New law provokes rush for female directors in Norway
Under a new law effective from 1 January 2008, Norwegian public companies are required to have 40% of board seats be filled by women. With the threat ...
Finland to head the OSCE
The Finnish Foreign Minister, Ilkka Kanerva, took the position as chairman of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Tuesday...
Icelandic president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson goes for fourth term
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the President of Iceland, is going for his fourth term this year. Mr. Grimsson announced his intention to stand in his New Yea...
Bhutto killed in Pakistan attack
Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Police said a suicide bomber fired shots at the Pakista...
Law tightened on employing sex offenders
A new bill passed in the final parliamentary session in Iceland last week expands upon existing legislation by prohibiting sex offenders from being em...