2.8 million Danish sick days attributed to smoking
Taxpayers are bearing the brunt for smokers according to a new report from the Danish Health Ministry.
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Press Release: Icelandic government welcomes investigative commission’s report on collapse of Icelandic banks
Prime Minister’s Office Press Release The Icelandic government welcomes the report published today by the Special Investigative Commission of th...
Parliamentary Investigative Committee report released today
The Parliamentary Investigative Committee, set up to investigate the Icelandic banking collapse, will release its report today.
Stockholm voted EU’s first Green Capital
Quality public parklands and progressive environmental policies have seen Stockholm selected as the first ever Green Capital of the European Union.
No immediate Danish exit plan for Afghanistan
A government decision for Danish troops to remain in Afghanistan this year has been accepted by opposition parties on the condition that a more precis...
Press Release: The Report of the Althingi Special Investigation Commission
Press Release: The Special Investigation Commission (SIC), which was established by Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament, in December 2008, to investiga...
IMF schedules second review of Iceland’s economic programme
Ministry of Finance press release: Agreement has been reached on a letter of intent for the second review under Iceland’s Stand-By Arrangement w...
Swedish government removes small business accountant requirement
The Swedish government has announced that it will abolish the requirement for small businesses to employ an accountant. The move is aimed at removing ...