Emigration damaging Greenland’s hopes for independence
The Greenlandic finance minister Palle Christiansen has declared the steady exodus of manpower from the country as the biggest hurdle facing Greenland...
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The Icesave issue discussed in London
(Icelandic government press release): The negotiation committee representing the Icelandic government met today with representatives of the UK and Dut...
Birgitta Ohlsson named Sweden’s new EU minister
Birgitta Ohlsson has been named as the new Swedish EU minister.
Denmark to maintain 28-year immigration rule
Despite a recent threat by Supreme Court judges to undermine the immigration legislation governing citizenship, Denmark will continue with its 28-year...
Finland debates retirement age
The ongoing debate on pension talks in Finland continues to stall; with representatives from employer-guilds and unions unable to reach an agreement o...
Icelandic PM met with EU Commission President
Press release from the Icelandic Prime Minister’s office: Ms. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland met today with Mr. José Manuel B...
Greenland MPs call for end to Danish political involvement
The Danish parliament’s elected representatives for Greenland have declared that they are ready to begin negotiations aimed at discontinuing the semi-...
FBI delayed Saab sale deal
A Swedish government-requisitioned investigation into Dutch car manufacturer Spyker and its Russian investors temporarily halted the takeover of the f...