Oil companies and multi-nationals involved in the industry face increased taxes as the prime minister laid out tax reforms ahead of his election campaign.
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Tax hikes planned for Norwegian oil drilling
Posted on 09 May 2013.
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Denmark and Finland upgrade status of Palestine
Posted on 09 May 2013.
Both Denmark and Finland made a bold move last weekend to give further recognition to the Palestinian territories. The fledgling territory will now get an embassy in each respective capital instead of a mission.
Posted in Denmark, Finland, Politics0 Comments
Finland to extend aid to Afghanistan
Posted on 07 May 2013.
Finland has agreed to send more aid to Afghanistan after signing an agreement during a visit by the president of the war torn nation to Helsinki. The deal extends Finland’s aid to Afghanistan past 2014.
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Swedish migration board denies asylum to hunger strikers
Posted on 03 May 2013.
Sweden’s migration board will not re-open the asylum application files for the eight Afghan men participating in a hunger strike in Boden. The men say returning to their home country would be dangerous for them.
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Iceland’s opposition wins election, Social Democrats swept out of Parliament
Posted on 29 April 2013.
Iceland’s Centre-right opposition parties return to power in Iceland following Saturday’s parliamentary election. The Independence Party (Sjáfstæðisflokkurinn, conservative) and the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn, centre-right) get 19 seats each in the 63-seat parliament, and are expected to form a coalition government.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Politics3 Comments
Icelandic citizens head to the polls
Posted on 27 April 2013.
Icelandic voters will have nearly twice as many political parties to choose from in today’s parliamentary election than during the last time they went to the polls in 2009.
Posted in Iceland, Icelandic PM´s office, Politics0 Comments
Iceland’s likely future PM says country’s bank debt write down is inevitable
Posted on 25 April 2013.
The man predicted to become Iceland’s next prime minister said a major debt write down is necessary prior to lifting crippling currency controls. Iceland’s next parliamentary election is scheduled for 27 April.
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Head of Islamic association says Swedish Social Democrat party crumbled under pressure
Posted on 24 April 2013.
The controversial politician and head of Sweden’s Islamic association, who recently left a high profile Social Democrat party position, has broken his media silence. Omar Mustafa quit his post as a Social Democrat representative for the Stockholm district of Arbetarekommun just six days after he was elected to the position.
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