18 captured ‘pirates’ released without charge
A group of 18 suspected pirates, who were detained a fortnight ago by Finnish minelayer Phojanmaa, have been released as no country was willing to acc...
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Council candidate calls for asylum seeker testing after Oslo rapes
A lead candidate for the upcoming local elections in Oslo has caused controversy by calling for all new asylum seekers to be psychologically tested af...
‘Pirate ship’ sunk as 18 arrested
A suspected pirate ship has been sunk by the Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa in international waters after 18 suspects were taken into custody in the Arab...
Greek diplomat sacked in Swedish rape row
A Greek diplomat working in Stockholm has been fired after claiming that Sweden should be ashamed of the behaviour of its women.
Finland nationalist election gains prompt EU bail out concerns
Finland’s general election has seen a nationalist party take nearly a fifth of the votes, according to the electoral commission.
IMF: Iceland recovery package safe despite Icesave
Following last weekend’s ‘no’ vote in the so-called Icesave referendum, Icelandic authorities have received assurances from the IMF and its Nordic par...
Denmark Libya efforts cost millions in first fortnight
Denmark’s contribution to enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya has so far cost the country around DEK 31.5 million (EUR 4.2 million), with the figure st...
Statement from the Government of Iceland on the outcome of the referendum on the Icesave Agreements
A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement’ was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April. The referendum concerns the validity of Act No. 13/2011, w...