Iceland sends condolences to Denmark following Copenhagen attacks
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has vowed to stand side by side with Denmark following the deadly shootings in Copenhagen last wee...
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Finland’s Centre Party scraps beer restriction proposal
Finland’s opposition Centre Party has scrapped a controversial proposal that would have seen only the state-owned alcohol company Alko allowed to sell...
Tunisia jails Swede for ‘homosexual acts’
A Swedish man holidaying in Tunisia has been handed a two-year prison sentence after being convicted of partaking in homosexual acts, something that i...
Denmark: 50% of citizens want to limit number of Muslims in the country
A recent survey has revealed that as many as one in two Danes think there should be a limit to the number of Muslims allowed to live in Denmark. The r...
Iceland reiterates that it will not be joining EU
Icelandic Foreign Minister Jon Hannibalsson has outlined the reasons why the North Atlantic nation will not be joining the EU. Despite formal negotiat...
Fisheries chairman: Industry needs political stability
Iceland’s fisheries are finding it difficult to plan for the future because of political instability and ongoing policy shifts, according to the new F...
Iceland names Sigrun Magnusdottir as minister of environment
Iceland has announced that Sigrun Magnusdottir has been chosen to replace the outgoing Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson as the country’s minister of environme...
Criticism in Iceland after Arts funding halved
Iceland’s parliament has approved a proposal that would halve the budget it funds for the arts project’s national body, Mynlistarsjodur.