Icelandic government releases 2009 financial results
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance has today publicly released its treasury accounts for 2009, with a statement saying the figures are better than ha...
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‘Disabled’ conman in ping-pong bust
A fraudster, who claimed to be crippled by cerebral palsy, has been sent to jail after being caught taking part in a table tennis tournament. The 32-y...
Greenland’s new oil contracts condemned by green groups
Environmental groups have branded Greenland’s government “completely irresponsible” for giving the go-ahead for the drilling of two new oil wells west...
Terrorist suspects to be kept in isolation in Norwegian jail
Two of the three suspected terrorists apprehended by police last Thursday have been jailed by an Oslo court. David Jakobsen, 31, from Uzbekistan, and ...
Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling
A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpol...
Finland first country to write broadband into law
Finland has become the world’s first country to make broadband internet a legal right for all its citizens. From the first of this month, every Finn n...
Invest in Iceland Act passed
The Icelandic Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism proposed a new bill of law that has recently been passed for investments in Iceland.
Danes and Finns top poll for student civic knowledge
Danish and Finnish students have been given top marks when it comes to civic knowledge, leading a poll of 38 countries. Eighth-graders in the two Nord...