Government bill for a national referendum on Icesave legislation
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The Icelandic Parliament, Althingi, convened today to debate a Government bill regarding the pr...
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Lithuania follows Latvian lead by expressing support for Iceland
Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vygaudas Usackas, has followed his Latvian counterpart’s lead. Both have now spoken out and defended Ic...
The emergence of Icesave empathy for Iceland in UK media?
An increasing number of British newspaper publishers and columnists are beginning to challenge the overall national perception of the week’s events re...
Swedish Nazis helped British man steal Auschwitz sign
A right-wing extremist Swedish group allegedly aided a wealthy British art collector and noted Nazi sympathiser to steal the notorious “Arbeit Macht F...
BBC Newsnight interview with the Icelandic president
Below is the Interview taken last night at the BBC with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, because of his stand in regards of Icesave. The ...
Pirates seize Norwegian-owned tanker
The chemical tanker Pramoni, which was seized on 1st January by Somali pirates, has been revealed to be owned by a Norwegian shipping group.
Government: Iceland still committed to debt repayment
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The President of Iceland has declined to sign a law authorising a state guarantee for rep...
Declaration by the President of Iceland
(OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) The collapse of our banks and the difficulties following in the wake of the world economic crisis have created profound difficu...