GRECO Calls For Iceland to Strengthen its Systems Against Corruption
In a newly published evaluation report by The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), the Icelandic government is asked to str...
Icelanders vote for government today in early parliamentary elections – The world follows
Today on a rather bleak and cold rainy day, in Reykjavik at least, Icelanders take to the voting booths. The current coalition in government seems cer...
The Panama Papers and Iceland – ISK 31.6 billion in the Virgin Islands
A vote of no confidence on Iceland’s ruling government is planned for today when parliament reassembles after Easter break, and now, with the Panama P...
Denmark ranked least corrupt EU country
Denmark has been ranked as the least corrupt EU country, while Greece has gained the unwanted distinction as being the most corrupt.
NZ pips Nordics to least corrupt country ranking
The Nordic countries remain some of the least corrupt in the world, according to a new report from Transparency International — but Iceland has ...
Former Icelandic business tycoon’s Russian business practices in spotlight
A former business partner of Icelandic ‘outvasion Viking’ Björgólfur Guðmundsson has this week used his new book to accuse him of making t...
Icelandic politicians ‘tried to influence news’
The Icelandic television station Stod 2 has revealed that politicians regularly used to apply pressure, trying stop or change individual news stories.
Police perks probed in Finland
An investigation into the secret perks of being a police officer has been launched in Finland.