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...
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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.
Greenland’s ruling party claims victory in snap elections
Greenland’s ruling Siumut Party has retained a narrow majority in snap parliamentary elections that took place 18 months before they were scheduled.
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...
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.