Greenland’s new government puts the brakes on more offshore drilling
The incoming government lead by Aleqa Hammond in Greenland will put the brakes on further offshore drilling for oil. Licences for 11 new blocks in Nor...
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Support for Icelandic right wing party is decreasing
A recent poll has shown that support for the right wing Independence Party in Iceland is dropping significantly. The survey, carried out between March...
Danish ministers: welfare recipients must learn Danish
Officials in Copenhagen have introduced a measure that will require welfare recipients to learn the Danish language in order to receive benefits.
Parliament turns down motion of no confidence against Icelandic government
A motion of no confidence initiated by conservative MP Þór Saari was turned down in parliament today, with 32 votes against and 29 in favour. One MP a...
Australian foreign minister: Julian Assange safer in Stockholm than London
Australia’s foreign minister has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is safer in the Swedish capital than London, despite his efforts to avoid ...
Norway to extradite Rwanda genocide suspects
Norwegian justice officials have decided to send a Rwandan genocide suspect back to his home country for prosecution, reports said this week. Oslo Dis...
Iceland industry minster resigns as Left Green Party head
Steingrimur J Sigfusson has stepped down as the head of Iceland’s Left Green Party. Sigfusson, who also serves as the country’s minister of industry, ...
Policing costs $4.5 million in Assange case
The cost of keeping police outside Julian Assange’s makeshift home at the Ecuadorian embassy in London has nearly reached USD 4.5 million (EUR 3.37 mi...