Crash-course driving test proposal for foreign drivers in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to introduce a crash-course in driving initiative in which foreign truck drivers will learn how to drive on the country...
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Iceland wants to reach Japan free trade agreement
Iceland wants to tie up a free trade agreement with Japan in order to increase economic growth, said Foreign Minister Gunnar Sveinsson.
Shetland fishermen want to scrap Faroese mackerel deal
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) wants the EU to Norway to cancel the increased mackerel quota it awarded the Faroe Islands in the wake of a...
Iceland not interested in joining EU
Iceland has rejected further talks on joining the EU, revealed Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson.
Iceland: Unemployment down and wage index up
The unemployment rate in Iceland in September was 4.1 per cent, a year-on-year drop of 1.1 per cent, while the wage index showed a month-on-month rise...
Iceland: Mackerel talks reach standstill again
Iceland revealed it failed to reach a deal with “one coastal state”, thought to be Norway, as mackerel talks in London came to a close on Thursday....
Greenland opens Washington DC diplomatic office
Greenland has opened its first diplomatic representation office in Washington DC which will be based inside the Embassy of Denmark.
Danes warned about visiting Muslim countries
The Danish Foreign Ministry has cautioned its citizens about visiting 28 Muslim countries by issuing new travel recommendations.