Islamic State demands ransom for Norwegian hostage
Islamic State has kidnapped a Norwegian citizen and is demanding a ransom for his release. The radical terrorist group has posted images of two men, o...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Thousands of Icelanders offer to take in Syrian refugees
Over 11,000 Icelanders have volunteered to offer Syrian refugees a roof over their head, after the government announced it would only be accepting 50 ...
Police in Finland remove racist roadside banner
Finnish police have taken down a roadside banner that contained a racist message just days after insisting that they were not able to remove it as it ...
Russia bans Icelandic food imports
The Russian government has added Iceland to a list of countries from which all food imports are banned. The ban was introduced after the US and the EU...
Pamela Anderson continues fight to stop Icelandic shipment of whale meat
Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson will not give up on her battle to stop Iceland’s scheduled shipment of whale meat to Japan. The Canadian actres...
Dane imprisoned for fighting with Isis
A Danish national has been handed a three-year jail term in Lebanon for fighting with the radical Islamist organisation Isis. The man, who has been id...
Icelandic whaler unimpressed with anti-whaling petition
Icelandic whaler Kristjan Loftsson has been left feeling dismayed by an anti-whaling petition that has so far gathered more than a million signatures....
Latest poll shows strong support for Pirate Party
A recent poll has shown the Iceland’s Pirate Party remains popular in the country, with 35 per cent of people behind them. The Market and Media Resear...