The import/export of organic goods between the EU, Norway and Iceland allowed once more
From tomorrow onwards the import of organic products from Iceland and Norway will be allowed again, including organically farmed Norwegian salmon. The...
Pirate Party now Iceland’s most popular
Local poling has revealed that the Icelandic Pirate Party is now the country’s biggest political party after a further surge in its popularity. The pa...
Faroe Islands and EU resolve herring crisis
The European Union and the Faroe Islands have come to an agreement to settle a herring dispute, with the EU ready to drop sanctions it had imposed on ...
Iceland and Norway sign up to Horizon 2020
Iceland and Norway have signed up to join the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
Iceland sets mackerel quota
Iceland has set its total allowable mackerel catch quota for this year at 147,547 metric tonnes.
Faroese launch WTO dispute over fishing restrictions
The Faroe Islands have gone to the World Trade Organization to challenge an EU ban on importing Faroese mackerel and herring and restrictions on the i...
EU discuss mackerel quotas
European Union mackerel fishermen have held the first round of talks with EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki over mackerel quotas issues in Brus...
Concern over number of foreigners collecting Danish dole
The number of foreigners collecting unemployment benefits in Denmark is on the up, and the government is concerned about it. Over 7,000 EU citizens co...