Finland supports EU flavored tobacco product ban
The Finnish government has stated that it supports an EU proposal to ban flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes. EU health ministers app...
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Sweden sentences Stanislas Mbanebabde over Rwandan genocide crimes
A Swedish court has jailed Stanislas Mbanenande for life for his role in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Mbanenande, who is of Rwandan origin but now a ...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...
Iceland opts out of joining EU
Iceland has withdrawn its bid to join the European Union, announced its foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
Denmark considers reopening Philippines embassy
Denmark is considering reopening its embassy in the Philippines because of the Southeast Asian country’s ongoing political and business reforms.
Indonesia’s President visits Sweden
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia arrived at Arlanda Airport Monday night for a whistle-stop visit of Sweden that ended 36 hours later.
President of Iceland calls for scrutiny of economic failure at Global Leadership Summit 2013 in London
The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has called for transparent scrutiny of the fundamental economic failures amongst European institution...
A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today
Press Release – A comprehensive policy statement of the new Government in Iceland has been introduced, where the focus is put on a forward looki...