The Latvian capital city has named a new square Iceland Square in commemoration of the fact that Iceland was the first country to recognise Latvian independence 20 years ago. Read the full story
Posted on 23 August 2011.
The Latvian capital city has named a new square Iceland Square in commemoration of the fact that Iceland was the first country to recognise Latvian independence 20 years ago. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 August 2011.
Yesterday was Estonia’s 20th anniversary as an independent modern European nation. In celebration there is a weekend-long programme of events; including a festival of all things Icelandic. Iceland was the first country to recognise Estonian independence and the countries remain close allies. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 July 2011.
The Danish Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, says that the draft of the new Faroe Islands’ constitution is incompatible with Denmark’s constitution and cannot co-exist with it. Read the full story
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Posted on 17 June 2011.
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Iceland as you celebrate your Independence Day this June 17. Read the full story
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Posted on 17 June 2011.
Today, the 17th June, is the day Iceland celebrates its full independence every year. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 February 2010.
The Greenlandic finance minister Palle Christiansen has declared the steady exodus of manpower from the country as the biggest hurdle facing Greenland’s ongoing quest for independence. Read the full story
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Posted on 03 February 2010.
The Danish parliament’s elected representatives for Greenland have declared that they are ready to begin negotiations aimed at discontinuing the semi-autonomous country’s involvement in Danish domestic politics. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 January 2010.
Mineral and oil income is expected, within five years, to surpass the current handouts from Copenhagen that Greenland lives off. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 July 2009.
The president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and the First Lady, Dorrit Moussaieff are today taking part in large scale celebrations in Lithuania, which is celebrating the thousandth anniversary of its nationhood. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 June 2009.
After more than 300 years of Danish oversight, the Arctic island of Greenland has officially assumed self-rule. This is one more step towards full independence from Denmark, but there are still many issues that need to be overcome before that last final leap can be made. Read the full story
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No Motörhead wine for Icelanders, branding too negative
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival begins today
Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
