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Norway FM open to Iceland loan before Icesave solution

Norway FM open to Iceland loan before Icesave solution

Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, looks set to break ranks with the other Nordic countries by recommending that Norway grant loans to Iceland before the Icesave issue is finally resolved with the Netherlands and the UK. Continue Reading

Posted in Denmark, Finland, General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Norway, Politics, Sweden, United Kingdom0 Comments

Politiken newspaper editor was Israeli spy

Politiken newspaper editor was Israeli spy

The former chief editor of Danish newspaper Politiken, Herbert Pundik, has spoken out for the first time of his time as an Israeli Mossad spy. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, General, International, MBL, Politics0 Comments

Nordic tax fraud probe stretches to Bahamas

Nordic tax fraud probe stretches to Bahamas

An information sharing contract has been signed between the Nordic nations and the Bahamas, intended to hinder Nordic tax evasion. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Travel2 Comments

Cabinet reshuffle on the way for Icelandic government?

Cabinet reshuffle on the way for Icelandic government?

Some argue the Icelandic government has been weakened by Saturday’s massive ‘no’vote in the Icesave referendum and nobody believes its domestic position was improved by it. As a result, members are calling for something to be done. Continue Reading

Posted in General, Iceland, MBL, Politics4 Comments

Finnish PM wades into Milk War

Finnish PM wades into Milk War

Matti Vanhanen, the Finnish Prime Minister, has declared that he will personally boycott the chain of grocery stores operated by the S chain as an objection to their decision to phase out from some of their stores milk produced by the country’s largest dairy organisation, Valio. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Finland, General, MBL, Politics, Sweden1 Comment

Icelandic energy pays price for aluminium profits

Icelandic energy pays price for aluminium profits

Nordural (Century Aluminium) pays a quarter less for its electricity in Iceland than the global average. This was revealed in a confidential leaked document to RUV. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Politics8 Comments

Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson “victim of government propaganda”

Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson “victim of government propaganda”

The grassroots New Iceland political pressure group was very busy on Saturday, holding mock auctions of property owned by Iceland's 'Outvasion Viking' businessmen and making house calls. Continue Reading

Posted in General, Iceland, MBL, Politics13 Comments

Nokia accused of selling spy equipment to Iran

Nokia accused of selling spy equipment to Iran

A comprehensive electronic surveillance system that was sold by the Nokia Siemens Network Group to Iran is capable of spying on almost all electronic communications, according to its brochure. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Finland, General, International, MBL, Politics, Technology1 Comment

Darling: pointless to push Iceland too hard

Darling: pointless to push Iceland too hard

Alistair Darling, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, says he is absolutely certain Iceland will pay Britain back for its reimbursement of lost savings in Icesave; the question is just what the conditions will be. Continue Reading

Posted in General, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United Kingdom15 Comments

Official confirmation of huge Iceland ‘no’ vote in Icesave referendum

Official confirmation of huge Iceland ‘no’ vote in Icesave referendum

With final numbers now released in all voting districts, the resounding 'no' vote is official. Continue Reading

Posted in General, Holland, MBL, Politics25 Comments

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