Ecuador embassy on Assange ordeal: We’re prepared for any situation
Officials from the Ecuadorian embassy in London have said the diplomatic mission is “prepared to withstand any situation” while providing Julian Assan...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Iceland readying for euro transition
Icelandic officials are readying the country to phase out the krona once current capital controls are lifted, according to reports.
Warrants issued for killing of Finnish activist in Mexico
A dozen arrest warrants have been issued by Mexican authorities more than two years after the murder of a Finnish human rights activist.
Denmark U-turns on Guantanamo help
A new report has revealed that Danish officials have u-turned on a 2009 promise to help the US find new homes for Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Iceland PM Johanna Sigurdardottir to quit politics
Iceland’s Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir has said that she will quit politics next spring at the end of her current term.
Iceland central bank: euro adoption depends on Eurozone crisis
The head official of Iceland’s central bank has said that whether or not his country adopts the euro will depend on the outcome of the current eurozon...
Assange could be in embassy for a year, father says
The father of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said his son could spend up to a year in the Embassy of Ecuador in London.
European Parliament rules in favour of Iceland mackerel sanctions
European officials have backed calls for sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands amid a fishing industry dispute. Major European fishing natio...