An Icelandic Coastguard vessel on international duty has rescued a group of refugees from a sinking boat. Read the full story
Posted on 23 September 2011.
An Icelandic Coastguard vessel on international duty has rescued a group of refugees from a sinking boat. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 May 2011.
The so-called ‘Kitchenware Revolution’ in Iceland is said to be the inspiration behind ongoing protests in Spain against unemployment and perceived government inaction. Read the full story
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Posted on 01 August 2010.
Despite being famous for their relaxed attitude to nudity, Swedes are now some of Europe’s biggest prudes. According to a survey commissioned by travel website Skyscanner, Swedes are more likely than other nations to say women should keep it under wraps on the beach. Read the full story
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Posted on 30 January 2010.
Denmark have beaten Spain in their final game at the EHF European Handball Championships in Austria to take overall fifth in the competition. Read the full story
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Posted on 30 January 2010.
Following Thursday’s 27-23 defeat at the hands of Croatia, Denmark’s men’s handball team will now play Spain today to fight for overall 5th and 6th position in the EHF European Handball Championships. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 January 2010.
(Press release from the Icelandic government):
The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Ossur Skarphedinsson, spoke today with Miguel Angel Moratinos, the Foreign Minister of Spain, which holds the Presidency of the European Union. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 November 2009.
A Danish biker from the Hell’s Angels gang has been advised that he will not be welcomed by the La Santa Holiday Club on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 October 2009.
The product, Atorvastatin Magnesium, has been launched by four of Spain’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies. Actavis recently announced that its third-party sales division, Medis, has delivered around 30 million tablets of Atorvastatin to its clients in Spain. This is the first generic version of the blockbuster molecule to reach the Spanish market and distribution to Spanish pharmacies has already commenced. Read the full story
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Posted on 18 September 2009.
Spain’s foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos was in Iceland yesterday and held meetings with his Icelandic counterpart Ossur Skarphedinsson and Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir. The main topic of conversation was Iceland’s EU entry application. Read the full story
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Posted on 07 March 2009.
The Spanish military has announced that it will not be patrolling Icelandic airspace this summer as had been previously agreed. 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?
Explore Vatnajökull and Jökulsárlón in Iceland with Glacier Lagoon tour
Ocean turbine designer: “Iceland could up its energy production twentyfold”
