Majority of Icelanders against joining EU
A new poll suggests that more than half of Icelanders do not want to join the European Union. The University of Iceland’s Social Science Research Inst...
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Proposed EU regulation on trade measures causes concern for Iceland
At Monday’s (30. April) meeting of the EEA Joint Committee, Iceland presented a statement on the Commission proposal for a “Regulation on ...
Finnish bribery MP resigns from Regional Council
Ikka Kanerva has announced that he will step down as chairman of the board of the Regional Council of Southwest Finland following a conviction for tak...
Danish politician trashed for burka-bin bag Facebook post
A far-right Danish politician has been slammed after posting a picture on her Facebook page that compared Muslims with rubbish.
Poll: Finns Party losing ground
The far-right Finns Party is losing support, according to a poll by Helsingin Sanomat. A year after winning seats in Finnish parliament for the first ...
Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde found not guilty
The Landsdómur trial against former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde came to end today with him being found not guilty on all major counts.
Swedish minister in ‘racist’ cake row
There are calls for Sweden’s culture minister to step down after she took part in cutting a cake shaped like a naked black woman.
Finnish politician sentenced in money for influence case
A controversial former government minister has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence in Finland for his part in a bribery case that saw him...