The head of broadcasting at Iceland’s national public service broadcaster, RUV, has been sent a mysterious white powder through the post from Morocco. Read the full story
Posted on 05 November 2011.
The head of broadcasting at Iceland’s national public service broadcaster, RUV, has been sent a mysterious white powder through the post from Morocco. Read the full story
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Posted on 12 February 2011.
The ESA, the regulatory agency of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has formally requested changes to the way Iceland’s state broadcaster is managed. Read the full story
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Posted on 02 September 2010.
Spaugstofan, Iceland’s most famous weekly comedy sketch show, will not be consigned to history as had previously been reported. Despite being dropped from RUV for monetary reasons, the show’s creators this week signed a deal to move over to rival station, Stod 2. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 February 2010.
The London School of Economics professor, Robert Wade believes it is important for Iceland to have an independent mediator in the Icesave issue. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 January 2010.
One of Iceland’s most recognised television newsreaders, Elin Hirst and presenters Thora Tomasdottir, Elsa Maria Jakobsdottir and Johanna Vilhjalmsdottir have been made redundant from national broadcaster RUV and will be officially informed today. Read the full story
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Posted on 12 January 2010.
The French economist and MEP Alain Lipietz, who claimed on Sunday on Icelandic television that European rules do not indicate that Iceland is responsible for the Icesave debt in the Netherlands and UK, has rejected Icelandic government claims that he has misunderstood elements of the law. Read the full story
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Posted on 10 January 2010.
The popular Silfur Egils current affairs television programme today looked at the Icesave issue in detail with live satellite interviews from around the world. Large parts of the show are in English and available to view online. Read the full story
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Posted on 07 December 2009.
Robert Boyes, Times correspondent and author of the new book Meltdown Iceland, says that everyone except Icelanders knew the Icelandic economic collapse was approaching as early as 2006. Read the full story
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Posted on 07 September 2009.
The Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz appeared yesterday on Icelandic television to discuss his take on the IMF involvement in the country and the future development of the Icelandic economy. Read the full story
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Posted on 04 August 2009.
The injunction imposed on Icelandic national broadcaster RUV over revelations in the leaked Kaupthing loan book has been lifted. The issue was re-examined today by the Reykjavik District Commissioner at the request of the broadcaster. Read the full story
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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
Workplace drug tests increase tenfold
Mythical Icelandic monster captured on film?
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