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Mother of attacked Greek tourist can act as witness in Iceland court case


The Supreme Court of Iceland has upheld a Reykjavík District Court decision to allow the mother of a Greek man, who was the victim of a severe physical assault in central Reykjavík in May 2010, to act as a witness on his behalf. Read the full story

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Eidur Gudjohnsen going Greek


The Icelandic international footballer Eidur Gudjohnsen is in the very final stages of signing for AEK Athens — one of the most successful Greek football clubs. Read the full story

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Icelandic MP visits Gaza aid flotilla and calls on others to do same


Birgitta Jonsdottir, an Icelandic parliamentarian for The Movement, is the first MP from any country to visit the Gaza Freedom Flotilla this year. Read the full story

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Swedish-Norwegian-Greek Gaza ship ‘sabotaged’


A Swedish ship, which was set to sail to Gaza as part of an aid flotilla at the end of the week, has been sabotaged, according to reports. Read the full story

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180 Icelanders stuck on Greek island


Among thousands of stranded tourists across Greece, around 180 customers of the Icelandic travel agency Vita are currently stranded on Corfu, to the south of the Greek mainland, due to the general strike called by Greek unions yesterday. Read the full story

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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. Read the full story

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Asylum seekers to sue Norway over Greek deportations


A group of three asylum seekers is planning to take legal action against the Norwegian government and immigration authorities for what they say is wrongful deportation to Greece. Read the full story

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Greek king visits Iceland


The king without a kingdom, Constantine II of Greece, is currently in Iceland. He arrived yesterday and will stay for the whole weekend. Read the full story

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Swedish dairy sued by Greek man in Turkish yoghurt row


milkA southern Swedish dairy is being sued by a Greek man after using his picture on the label for their Turkish yoghurt. Read the full story

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The comparisons between Greece and Iceland continue


icenews-smallAs news broke that Greek Credit Default Swaps (the cost of insuring international debt against default) have risen sharply, the international press quickly found out that it had risen above Iceland’s CDS level and turned it into a global “wow” story. Read the full story

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