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Geothermal energy workshop in New York
The Geothermal Energy Association GEA together with
Ormat and Glitnir Capital Corp. will host a geothermal energy
finance and development workshop at the Ritz-Carlton Battery
Park in New York City on July 23 to introduce geothermal energy
to the NYC finance community. Demonstrating the...
Registered unemployment up 1% in June
According to the Icelands Directorate of Labor the registered
unemployment in June 2008 was 1.1 percent growing from one
percent in May 2008 and one percent in June 2007. The average
number of unemployed was 1.842 or 103 more than in the previous
month....
Aker Solutions seals 2 drilling equipment deals
Major Norwegian equipment producer Aker Solutions
announced it won contracts for the supply of identical drilling
equipment packages with the South Korean giant Daewoo
Shipbuilding amp; Marine Engineering media reported on July
15. The scope of work for Aker Solutions is to deliver complete
drilling...
Yara fertilizer acquires Canadian Saskferco
Norways major fertilizer producer Yara announced its intention
to proceed with purchase of the the Canadian nitrogen producer
Saskferco. Media report that the Canadian producer will be sold
for 1.6 billion Canadian dollars. Yara is the worlds largest
supplier of mineral fertilizer with a...
Hydro expects weaker result for Q2 emissions
Norsk Hydro ASA said on July 14 it expects to report an
underlying pre-tax profits of approximately 1.6 billion
Norwegian crowns USD 316 million for the second quarter.
This is a considerable drop compared compared to firstquarter
earnings of two billion crowns media reported...
Aker Yards acquire new contract in Brazil
Norwegian major shipbuilder Aker Yards stated it has signed a
contract with the Brazilian company DOF ASA for building of
three Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels AHTS . All the
vessels will be of Aker Yards own design and equipped for
operations in the...
Positive outcome from the 6th EU framework
The State Secretariat for Education and Research has recently
published a report analyzing Switzerlands Participation in the
6th EU Framework Programme. This report shows that Swiss
research activities compete very well with those of other countries
particularly in the areas of life sciences...
ATK RUAG Aerospace to upgrade AIM-9P missiles
Major aerospace and defense company Alliant Techsystems
ATK and RUAG Aerospace of Emmen a Swiss-based leading
supplier and integrator of systems and components for civil and
military aerospace have signed a teaming agreement to provide
full-service and upgrade support of the AIM-9P-3/4/5
Sidewinder family...
Novartis joins with Lonza to work biologics pipeline
Switzerlands second- largest drugmaker Novartis on July 11
announced a unique and flexible long-term partnership with
Lonza a Basel-based global biotech leader in process development
and manufacturing to rapidly scale up technical development
and clinical production for part of the rapidly growing
Novartis biologics pipeline....
ABB wins USD 28-million contract in Turkey
The Zurich-based leading power and automation technology
ABB group announced it won the tender to provide a new steel
plant in Turkey with the reliable power supply needed to ensure
high-quality production. The value of the project stands at USD
28 million. The project...
RUAG acquires Saab Space Division
Sweden-based worlds leading service providing company Saab
AB has divested 100 percent of the shares in Saab Space AB
including its subsidiary Austrian Aerospace to the Swiss company
RUAG Holding AG. The divestment requires approval of
competition authorities before completion the company
announced on July...
Oil companies have to lower their fuel prices
Icelandic oil companies lowered their fuel prices on July 9 after
a constant increase for the past few months. According to Magnis
Ásgeirsson at N1s finance department the reason for this
price decrease is the recent appreciation of the ISK. We have
special offers...
Surtseys volcano newest UNESCO addition
Icelandic ministers and scientists who have observed the development
of the young volcanic island Surtsey off Icelands southwestern
coast celebrated the news that the island has been added
to UNESCOs World Heritage List. There is certainly a reason
to celebrate when two of our...
Chinas COSL bids to acquire Awilco Offshore
China Oilfield Services
Limited COSL has
announced that it has
reached an agreement with the
Norwegian drilling company
Awilco Offshore AWO to lau -
n ch a recommended voluntary
cash tender offer for 100
percent of the shares of AWO
Norway Post reported on July 8.
COSL the listed...
Bern Moscow seek to boos cooperation
With an aim to strengthen cooperation
between Switzerland and Russia the Swiss
State Secretary of the Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs Michael Ambühl traveled
to Russia on July 1-2 for an official
working visit. He met the Deputy-Minister
of Foreign Affairs responsible for relations
with European countries...
UBS plans to expand Middle East operations
Switzerlands largest bank UBS on July 8
2008 unveiled a number of key measures
aimed at significantly boosting the firms
already rapid growth in the Middle East.
This package of initiatives further demonstrates
UBSs long-term commitment to the
Middle East and will help achieve its...
Radisson SAS Hotels connected to Zurich Airport
This summer Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts will open their new flagship hotel with direct access to the terminals and the underground train station of Zurich Airport and with a wide range of conference and meeting facilities a press release...
ABB wins USD 70 mln for China power link
ABB a Zurich-based leading power and automation technology group has won a USD 70 million order for power equipment from State Grid Corporation of China for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of industry...
Novartis TB Alliance explore 5-year collaboration
Switzerlands second-largest drugmaker Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases NITD and the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development TB Alliance announced on June 24 a five-year research collaboration designed to yield new medicines for TB including drug-resistant TB. The partnership is...
REC secures USD 400 mln wafer sales contract
The Norwegian solar energy company Renewable Energy Corporation REC has entered into a significant long-term agreement for supply of mono-crystalline silicon wafers to China Sunergy Co. Ltd a company statement has confirmed. Under the agreement REC will deliver wafers worth...
Central Bank raises key policy rate to 5.75%
Norways Central Bank Norges Banks Executive Board decided on June 25 to raise the key policy rate to 5.75 percent. Inflation has been slightly higher than expected and there are prospects that inflation will move up further. We give weight...
FDI reached 764 billion crowns in 2006
Norways stock of foreign direct investment abroad FDI amounted to 764 billion Norwegian-crown at the end of 2006 compared to 667 billion crowns 83.57 billion Euro at the end of 2005. Investment in other transport activities post and telecommunications was...
Baugur sells remaining stake to outside investors
Three years after buying Booker as part of the 326 million pounds Big Food Group deal Baugur has sold its remaining stake in the wholesale cash and carry operator to Kaupthing Capital Partners and other institutional investors. The sale comes...
StatoilHydro joins the Deep Drilling Project
Deep Vision the steering committee of the Iceland Deep Drilling Project IDDP announced that the partners in the IDDP consortium including a new partner namely StatoilHydro ASA from Norway have signed the First Accession Protocol to the existing contract to...
Novartis TB Alliance explore 5-year collaboration
Switzerlands second-largest drugmaker Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases NITD and the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development TB Alliance announced on June 24 a five-year research collaboration designed to yield new medicines for TB including drug-resistant TB. The partnership is...
ABB wins USD 70 mln for China power link
ABB a Zurich-based leading power and automation technology group has won a USD 70 million order for power equipment from State Grid Corporation of China for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of industry...
Radisson SAS Hotels connected to Zurich Airport
This summer Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts will open their new flagship hotel with direct access to the terminals and the underground train station of Zurich Airport and with a wide range of conference and meeting facilities a press release...
Baugur sells remaining stake to outside investors
Three years after buying Booker as part of the 326 million pounds Big Food Group deal Baugur has sold its remaining stake in the wholesale cash and carry operator to Kaupthing Capital Partners and other institutional investors. The sale comes...
StatoilHydro joins the Deep Drilling Project
Deep Vision the steering committee of the Iceland Deep Drilling Project IDDP announced that the partners in the IDDP consortium including a new partner namely StatoilHydro ASA from Norway have signed the First Accession Protocol to the existing contract to...
FDI reached 764 billion crowns in 2006
Norways stock of foreign direct investment abroad FDI amounted to 764 billion Norwegian-crown at the end of 2006 compared to 667 billion crowns 83.57 billion Euro at the end of 2005. Investment in other transport activities post and telecommunications was...
Central Bank raises key policy rate to 5.75%
Norways Central Bank Norges Banks Executive Board decided on June 25 to raise the key policy rate to 5.75 percent. Inflation has been slightly higher than expected and there are prospects that inflation will move up further. We give weight...
REC secures USD 400 mln wafer sales contract
The Norwegian solar energy company Renewable Energy Corporation REC has entered into a significant long-term agreement for supply of mono-crystalline silicon wafers to China Sunergy Co. Ltd a company statement has confirmed. Under the agreement REC will deliver wafers worth...
UBS asked to give info on US clients
The US Justice Department said on June 29 it is seeking a federal court order authorising the Internal Revenue Service to request information from Switzerland-based UBS AG about US taxpayers who may be using Swiss bank accounts to evade federal...
USD 150 mln gained through natural catastrophe fund
Switzerlands leading and highly diversified global reinsurer Swiss Re has obtained USD 150 million protection against North Atlantic hurricane European windstorm Californian earthquake Japanese earthquake and Japanese typhoon through a natural catastrophe protection programme named Vega Capital Ltd Vega the...
Copy protection will be federally monitored
Circumventing technological measures such as access and copy barriers for protecting copyright protected works was illegal as of July 1 2008. To assure that the interests of the arts and entertainment industry and those of the general public are equally...
Fishing quotas netted further
Minister of Fisheries Einar K. Gudfinnsson announced his final tally for the upcoming fishing season. The quota for haddock coalfish and redfish will be cut while the cod quota will stay at 130 000 tonnes. Following this Fishermen exclaimed that...
Merger approved by directors of Kaupthing and SPRON
The boards of directors of Iceland-based bank Kaupthing Bank hf. Kaupthing and the Reykjavik Savings Bank hf. SPRON have agreed on a merger schedule according to which Kaupthing will take over SPRONs assets and liabilities via merger. The merger will...
Kongsberg to upgrade Mine Counter Measure Vessels
Kongsberg Defence amp; Aerospace has signed two contracts with the Armed Forces Logistics Organisation for the delivery of a new Command amp; Control system a new Dynamic Position system and an upgrading of a tactical simulator for Norways Mine Counter...
960 mln crowns per day for Government Pension Fund
In July Norways central bank Norges Bank will purchase foreign exchange equivalent to 960 million Norwegian crown per day for the Government Pension Fund Global.The funds foreign exchange requirements are partly met by the states direct financial interest in petroleum...
Heimdal platform gas plant to reduce CO2 emissions
A new gas power plant on the Heimdal platform in the North Sea will reduce the CO2 emissions significantly officials said. Combined with a number of other actions the plant will reduce the carbon emissions from the Norwegian continental shelf...
A sour taste but banks settle in Parmalat dispute
Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse have settled claims with Italian
dairy company Parmalat in disputes arising from its 2003 collapse
the companies said. Parmalat went under because of debts
totalling 14 billion Euro and was later re-listed on the Milan stock
exchange....
Swiss construction bounces back
The Swiss construction sector has come back a bit following a setback
in 2006 the Federal Statistics Office said. In total spending
in the sector was worth 52.2 billion Swiss Francs 33.3 million
Euro in 2007 a 3.1 percent increase over the previous...
Largest firms hiring more foreigners only 6% are women
Switzerlands largest firms are hiring more managers from
abroad according to a report by the recruiting firm Guido
Schilling amp; Partner. However the study found that women held
only four percent of management positions. It said that six percent
of incoming managers were women....
Polar bear shot after trip from Greenland
Police in Iceland were forced to shoot a polar bear that had
apparently travelled several hundred kilometres from Greenland
atop an ice floe when the animal charged a group of journalists.
A 12-year-old girl on a farm near the town of Saudarkrokur on
the...
Unemployment drops to one percent in May
According to the Directorate of Labour unemployment in May
was one percent or 1739 people without a job. That is 22 people
more then in April according to the statistics division. The Directorate
of Labour predicted slightly more unemployment in June
or 1.1 to...
Xynergo to produce diesel from woody bio-mass
Norske Skog a worldleading
producer of
newsprint and magazine
paper said that it has
established a new company
Xynergo which is designed to
produce diesel from woody biomass
in Norway. Xynergos first
objective is to build a prototype
plant for the production of synthetic
diesel based on woody
bio-mass at...
Aker scores ferry construction deal and subsea project
Shipbuilder Aker Yards said it has signed a
letter of intent to build two large car-passenger
ferries for shipping group Pamp;O Ferries
while Aker Solutions said it was awarded a
contract worth nearly USD 65 million for
delivery of a complete subsea production
system to...
Songa Offshore gets semi-submersible Deepsea Delta
Songa Offshore ASA has
entered into an agreement with
Norway-based drilling engineering
and well service contractor
Odfjell Drilling to
acquire the semi-submersible
Deepsea Delta. The acquisition
price is set at USD 428.5 million.
The company intends to
finance the acquisition through
bank facility and interest bearing
instruments. Efforts have
started to put...
First nuclear power station in 20 years
After a two-decade moratorium Switzerland is joining the growing
ranks of countries who have decided to return to nuclear
power to help secure energy supplies media reports said. Energy
group Atel said Tuesday it had submitted to the government
plans for a new nuclear...
Hiestand and Irish baker have become partners
Irish baker IAWS is to buy an additional stake in the Swiss convenience
food company Hiestand to create the world leader
in frozen bakery products the companies reported. The new
company Aryzta is aiming for markets in Europe North
America Australia and southeast Asia....
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Selling America for Designer Boots, Top Hats and Thimbles
Like a near-concluded game of Monopoly, America is selling off its last properties to maintain its lavish lifestyle.
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Refugee Center Attacked in Norway
Norwegian police and immigration authorities have raised security at a refugee center following an attack by dozens of men armed with steel rods, knives and other weapons.
Two Found Dead at Norway Concert
Two people were found dead at a music festival in southern Norway, the BBC reported.
Scandinavia's Scarred Mr. Dialogue
Norway, a NATO ally, insists on engagement with enemies and has kept channels open to Hamas and Syria. It believes the United States and the West have lost opportunities by shunning them.
Chinese Offshore Oil Company to Acquire Competitor in Norway
China’s largest offshore oil services group agreed to buy a Norwegian rival, Awilco Offshore, for about $2.5 billion to increase its drilling capacity and tap overseas markets.
U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals
The disclosure, on the eve of the contracts’ announcement, is the first confirmation of direct American involvement in deals to open Iraq’s oil to commercial development.
Treaty on Ice
There has been much talk in the press about a “race to the Arctic” and even some calls for a new treaty to govern the “lawless” Arctic region. We should all cool down.
3 Nordic Banks Help Iceland Prop Up Currency
 The central banks of Sweden, Denmark and Norway have lent Iceland emergency credit of up to $2.3 billion to shore up its swooning currency and forestall a broader economic collapse.
Two Friends, Two Novels, One Mailbox: Lives at the Speed of Ambition
 An exuberant, exhilaratingly playful testament to being young and hungry, “Reprise” is a blast of unadulterated movie pleasure.
Oil Price Rise Fails to Open Tap
A central reason that oil supplies are not rising with demand is that major producers outside OPEC, like Russia, Mexico and Norway, are showing signs of sluggishness.
A National Opera House Opens in Norway
More than 120 years after an optimistic Oslo newspaper predicted its advent, a national opera house finally opened in Norway on Saturday, The Associated Press reported.
Lofty Pledge to Cut Emissions Comes With Caveat in Norway
 Critics say Norway’s plan to become “carbon neutral” relies too heavily on sleight-of-hand accounting and donations to foreign environmental projects.
A Speck of Sunlight Is a Town’s Yearly Alarm Clock
 Longyearbyen, a remote settlement in Norway that bills itself as the northernmost town in the world, is eagerly awaiting the return of the sun, which will rise on March 8, the first time since October.
Near Arctic, Seed Vault Is a Fort Knox of Food
 A vault buried under the permafrost in Norway has begun to receive millions of seeds, an effort to save the genetic legacy of vanishing plants.
Blast at Kabul Hotel Kills 6
 A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul, Afghanistan luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility.
Study Says Glaciers Formed During a Very Warm Period
Giant glaciers formed about 90 million years ago during a warm period when alligators thrived in the Arctic, researchers said, calling into question the belief that all ice melts in a “super greenhouse” climate.
NYT > Norway
World news about Norway, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Police: 'Murdered woman met suspected killer over the internet'
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 22-year-old woman found dead in an apartment in Hjo in western Sweden on Friday afternoon. Police report that the couple met over the internet.
Europride: 'A lot of prejudice remains'
The Pride festival that started in Stockholm on Friday has become one of the biggest parties in the city's calender. But there is a serious side to the festivities - a lot of work remains to combat prejudice in Sweden and abroad.
Health authority sued over lesbian insemination
Only one woman in a lesbian couple has the right to insemination according to Uppsala health authority. Discrimination - argues the Ombudsman against Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation (HomO).
GM boss: 'Saab is a critical part of our European portfolio'
General Motors will begin building Saab vehicles in the United States rather than put its Swedish subsidiary up for sale, GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said on Friday.
Sexist holiday schedule angers prison guards
A male guard must always be in attendance when prisoners are exercising in the yard. This new rule has upset guards at Norrköping remand prison who have reported the case to the equal opportunities ombudsman.
Swedish firms slam UK filesharing measure
Some of Sweden's largest internet service providers have made it clear that they would not support an agreement to combat file sharing similar to one recently reached in the UK.
Gearing up for Europride: the best of Stockholm's gay scene
Stockholm will turn itself into Europe's semi-official gay capital at the end of this month, as the Europride festival hits town. Visitors will find a city that does gay in its own, understated way, James Savage reports.
Bugged man reports FRA to Sweden's Chancellor of Justice
Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) has been reported to the Chancellor of Justice by one of those on a classified list of people bugged in the 1990s for doing business with Russia.
Scania profits keep on trucking
Swedish truckmaker Scania reported strong second-quarter profits on Friday, beating expectations but warning that 2009 could offer a bumpier ride.
Aussie NGO behind Alicia's return to Sweden
Swedish six-year old Alicia Elfversson (left) returned with her mother Maria (right) on Friday after a dramatic rescue in Cambodia, thanks in part to the work of an Australia-based NGO.
Bathers try in vain to save plane crash victim
A 72-year-old man died when his motor glider crashed near a beach in Lycksele in northern Sweden on Friday morning. Bathing onlookers tried in vain to save the man.
V&S's Beam stake bought by Fortune Brands
US spirits group Fortune Brands has bought Vin & Sprit's 10 percent stake in Fortune's beverage unit, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, for 2.8 billion Swedish kronor ($464 million), the Swedish government said on Friday.
UN torture body blasts Swedish prisons
The UN Committee against Torture has directed strong criticism against Sweden for the conditions in its remand prisons.
Rise in Stockholm HIV cases 'scandalous'
Stockholm-area Social Democrats want to combat the sharp rise in HIV infections in the city by establishing a needle exchange programme similar to one in Malmö (above) which has shown promising results.
Wild animals a growing road menace
Accidents involving wild animals on Sweden's roads continues to rise, a new survey shows.
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Iraqi Parties, After Meetings in Finland, Agree on Principles to Guide Further Talks
The document that Iraq’s fractious groups agreed upon was the first step in a process that experts in reconciliation say could take decades.
Cool, Hot and Finnish, With a Dose of Mythic Imagination
 Urgent emotions and irrational fantasies run through “Arctic Hysteria: New Art From Finland” at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center.
A Finnish Turf Battle Pits Wolf Against Reindeer Herder
A town in Finland is on the front line of the country’s wolf wars, a fight between backers of E.U. regulations meant to maintain the population of wolves and the roughly 7,000 reindeer herders.
Finland: Nokia Siemens Makes Acquisition
Nokia Siemens Networks, a maker of wireless networks, agreed to buy Apertio for about 140 million euros ($206 million) to expand its subscriber data management services. Apertio has 237 employees and had sales of about 28 million euros in 2007, Nokia Siemens said. Nokia Siemens, which is a joint venture of Nokia and Siemens and is based in Espoo, Finland, expects the acquisition to close in the first quarter of this year. Apertio’s products are used by wireless and fixed phone operators. Aperti...
Icy Rescue as Seas Claim a Cruise Ship
 In a lecture hall, passengers were told that the Antarctic waters were creeping in. Then the power failed and the ship ceased responding.
Student Kills 8, and Himself, at Finnish High School
Seven children and a principal were killed Wednesday when an 18-year-old student opened fire at a school, hours after he posted a video on YouTube foreshadowing the massacre.
Nokia Does a Map Deal, Signaling Strategic Bet
Nokia is buying Navteq, the maker of digital mapping and navigational software, for $8.1 billion, as it seeks to migrate location services onto its range of phones.
Costumes Malfunction, but Never the Guitars
 At the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, striking a chord is, at best, metaphorical.
An Ice Cold War
Disputes over maritime boundaries, particularly in the complex icy geography of the Arctic Ocean, require international solutions.
Swabs in Hand, Hospital Cuts Deadly Infections
 A veterans’ hospital in Pittsburgh has significantly reduced the number of patients who develop deadly drug-resistant infections, long a problem in the U.S.
Loser, Loser Burning Bright in the Grim Helsinki Night
 A mood of cosmic desolation seeps like late autumn sunlight filtered through clouds in Aki Kaurismaki’s “Lights in the Dusk.”
A Finnish Composer Possessed of a Joyful, Mischievous Spirit
Mr. Hakola is less well known to American listeners than several of his compatriots, but if the four imaginative, spirited scores he performed are a fair representation of his work, that is bound to change.
Israeli Band’s Antiwar Song Pushes Pop Contest’s Buttons
Organizers of the annual Eurovision Song Contest might ban this year’s Israeli entry, “Push the Button,” because of what they call an inappropriate political message.
FINDINGS; Pets Are No Panacea, at Least for Finns
Leena K Koivusilta and Ansa Ojanlatva, University of Turku (Finland) researchers, conduct study that finds Finnish pet owners do not have better health than people without pets; research studies in other countries have shown health benefits for pet owners; research is published in journal PLoS ONE; photo
American Goalie Made a Great Stop, in Finland
Goalies who have starred at the top level of Finnish hockey, the SM-liiga, are the soup du jour in the N.H.L., like Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins.
NYT > Finland
World news about Finland, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Greek Myth as Potpourri of Multicultural Flavors
 Eugenio Barba and his experimental group, Odin Teatret, have been practicing intercultural exchanges for almost half a century.
Treaty on Ice
There has been much talk in the press about a “race to the Arctic” and even some calls for a new treaty to govern the “lawless” Arctic region. We should all cool down.
Danish Rider Is Best in the Toughest Climb
Chris Sorensen of Denmark broke away and recorded his first professional victory in the Dauphiné Libére’s toughest mountain stage Saturday.
Pakistan Calls Embassy Blast Suicide Attack
The car-bomb attack on the Danish Embassy that killed eight people appears to have been carried out by a suicide bomber, the Interior Ministry said.
8 Are Killed in Bombing in Pakistan
 A car bomb exploded outside the Danish Embassy, police said, in the second recent attack aimed at foreigners.
Pirates Seize Jordanian Ship Carrying Aid to Somalia
The hijack was the latest in a string of attacks off Somalia’s lawless coast, where piracy is rampant.
3 Nordic Banks Help Iceland Prop Up Currency
The central banks of Sweden, Denmark and Norway have lent Iceland emergency credit of up to $2.3 billion to shore up its swooning currency and forestall a broader economic collapse.
Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. by ’10
 The commitment, announced Tuesday, will be the first by a major automaker to bring a zero-emission vehicle to the American market.
On Carbon, Tax and Don’t Spend
Carbon tax discussions always seem to devolve into gleeful suggestions for ways to spend the revenue, but policymakers must be prevented from turning the tax into a cash cow.
Outrage at Cartoons Still Tests the Danes
 Two years after the Danish cartoon controversy, police have charged three people with plotting murder and a debate reopens.
Danish Guest Asks Bush to Back Climate Treaty
It remained unclear whether President Bush would offer anything beyond a rhetorical blessing of Denmark’s efforts to negotiate a new global warming treaty.
3 Arrested in Plot to Kill Cartoonist
Danish police said they had arrested two Tunisians and a Dane in connection with a plot to kill one of 12 cartoonists behind the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Denmark Feels the Pinch as Young Workers Flee to Lands of Lower Taxes
Often educated abroad and fluent in English, young Danes are primed to quit Denmark for greener pastures. One reason is the income tax rate, which can reach 63 percent.
Slow Train to Better Service
Decentralize the bus routes, not the subway lines.
Sweden Turns to a Promising Power Source, With Flaws
 Wind energy is coming under scrutiny, not just from hostile neighbors but from energy experts who question its reliability as a source of power.
NYT > Denmark
World news about Denmark, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Inspired by Vikings and Volcanoes
 Two exhibitions of Icelandic art are on view for another couple of weeks at Scandinavia House and the Luhring Augustine gallery.
3 Nordic Banks Help Iceland Prop Up Currency
The central banks of Sweden, Denmark and Norway have lent Iceland emergency credit of up to $2.3 billion to shore up its swooning currency and forestall a broader economic collapse.
Iceland, a Tiny Dynamo, Loses Steam
 Iceland’s long economic boom has ended in a painful bust, with a collapsing currency, rising inflation, double-digit interest rates and predictions of its first recession since 1992.
Mathematics Explains Mysterious Midge Behavior
 A simple equation can describe the boom-and-bust cycle of the midge population around Iceland’s Lake Myvatn, researchers have found.
A Haunting Enigma of Violence and Chaos
 The picture of Iceland that emerges in Baltasar Kormákur’s “Jar City” is vivid and powerful but not something the country’s tourist board would be likely to endorse.
Where to Go For DNA Tests
Three companies have started or are planning services to test customers' DNA; they are 23andMe in Mountain View, Calif, deCODE Genetics in Reykjavik, Iceland, and Navigenics in Redwood Shores, Calif
Thinking Glacially, Acting Artfully
Olafur Eliasson makes bigstatements, but he isambivalent about theattention they generate.
For Yankees, Squirrel’s Visit May Be Omen (a Bad One)
 A believer of Norse mythology might have advised Yankees fans to not make too much out of their victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
An Ice Cold War
Disputes over maritime boundaries, particularly in the complex icy geography of the Arctic Ocean, require international solutions.
A Jumble of Instruments, a Sound as Smooth as Glass
 Amiina, an Icelandic string quartet whose members make music using a small army of odd instruments, brought a pure and weightless sound to the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church on Monday.
Push to Fix Ozone Layer and Slow Global Warming
 A coalition of industrial and developing countries is pushing for stringent limits on a popular air-conditioner refrigerant.
Cloudy, With a Chance of Climate Change; Memories of a Colder Iceland
Kristin Steinsdottir Op-Ed article discusses mild and rainy autumn in Iceland in 2006 and melting glacier Vatnajokull, one of largest in Europe; drawing; graph
How Sportacus Got Children to Go Outside and Play
 Magnus Scheving, who plays a hyperactive, health-promoting hero on television, has become one of Iceland’s best-known figures and biggest exports.
Smokestacks in a White Wilderness Divide Iceland
 A new aluminum smelter owned by Alcoa, the world’s largest aluminum company, has been the focus of the angriest and most divisive battle in recent Icelandic history.
Iceland's Fizzy Economy Faces a Test
 Critics from outside the country argue that Iceland faces a financial disruption that could have repercussions far beyond its 40,000 square miles.
NYT > Iceland
World news about Iceland, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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