Posted on 07 March 2010. Tags: Iceland, Icesave, referendum, vote
With final numbers now released in all voting districts, the resounding 'no' vote is official.
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Posted in General, Holland, MBL, Politics
Posted on 06 March 2010. Tags: Iceland, Icesave, netherlands, Politics, UK
The British and Dutch authoritites have apparently indicated that they will be willing to hold more Icesave talks next week.
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Posted in General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United Kingdom
Posted on 05 March 2010. Tags: Belgium, germany, Luxembourg, NATO, netherlands, Norway, nuclear
Norway, along with fellow NATO members Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, have joined together to call on the Western-based defence alliance to increase support for achieving a world that is nuclear-weapon-free.
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Posted in Environment, General, Holland, International, MBL, Norway, Technology
Posted on 05 March 2010. Tags: China, Financial Times, Iceland, robert wade, shipping
The London School of Economics professor Robert Wade believes Iceland has an important part to play in the future of trans-Arctic shipping.
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Posted in Business, China, Energy, Environment, General, Holland, Iceland, International, MBL, Politics, Technology, Travel, United Kingdom
Posted on 04 March 2010. Tags: business, Iceland, innovation, nordic, survey
A new report released yesterday ranks Iceland as the world’s innovation hotspot, stealing the crown from the USA.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, General, Holland, Iceland, International, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Posted on 27 February 2010. Tags: Iceland, Icesave, netherlands, UK, wikileaks
The final deals on offer from both sides in this week's Icesave negotiations have been released to the public on the Wikileaks website.
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Posted in General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United Kingdom
Posted on 24 February 2010. Tags: britain, Holland, Iceland, Icesave, netherlands, UK, United Kingdom
The Icelandic Foreign Minister has not received an answer from Britain and Holland to his message on Icesave sent yesterday.
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Posted in General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United Kingdom
Posted on 22 February 2010. Tags: britain, Holland, Iceland, Icesave, netherlands, Politics, UK
The leaders of Iceland’s political parties have decided to politely request further talks with the British and Dutch authorities over Icesave.
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Posted in General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United Kingdom
Posted on 20 February 2010. Tags: Iceland, Icesave, netherlands
Iceland's negotiators have been going over a proposal received this afternoon from the Dutch government with regard to repaying the country for the failed Icesave savings accounts.
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Posted in General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics
Posted on 20 February 2010. Tags: government, Holland, netherlands, Politics
The Dutch government has fallen over differences within the ruling coalition on the contentious issue of the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
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Posted in European Union, General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Politics