Erna Solberg to be Norwegian prime minister
Norwegian Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg will form a new government following Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s acknowledgement that he had be...
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Danish government issues warning to Russia about gay propaganda law
The Danish government has warned Russia it will bring the issue up of the country’s recently-passed gay propaganda law at the European Council. Denmar...
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...
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.