Iceland and Faroese complain about EU fish sanction threats
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has claimed the European Union’s ongoing campaign of threats is against international fish quota...
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Norway PM enjoys stint as secret taxi driver
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg went undercover as a secret taxi driver in Oslo in a bid to find out what real Norwegians were thinking. Wea...
Christian evangelist receives little support in Iceland
Christian evangelist Franklin Graham could be in for a surprise in Reykjavik next month when he finds very few people at what he believes is a sold ou...
Reykjavík Gay Pride parade attracts thousands
Tens of thousands came together last Saturday to celebrate Gay Pride in Reykjavík, Iceland’s annual celebration of LGBT rights and of diversity ...
Icelandic academics warn Scotland over independence
A group of Icelandic academics have warned Scotland that becoming independent would lead to a strategic disadvantage . The experts, who are from the u...
EU to place sanctions on Iceland over mackerel catch
The EU is finally ready to place sanctions on Iceland over its increasing catch of mackerel and herring that have led to concerns of over-fishing.
NATO Secretary General praises Iceland
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has praised Iceland for its commitment to NATO. Rasmussen told Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð G...
Denmark: 11 charged for funding Kurdish rebels
Denmark’s public prosecution authority will charge 11 men with terror funding after they were accused of funding Kurdish rebels with 130m kroner ($22....