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Iceland Prime Minister accused of blocking loan

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:49:02 +0000

[IceNews]– The Progressive Party in Iceland believes Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir is deliberately trying to block a potential massive loan to the country from Norway completely unconnected to the IMF package. The Prime Minister described the allegations as preposterous.

Members of the Progressive Party met with Norwegian parliamentarians earlier in the week to discuss, among other things, the idea of Norway lending Iceland a sizeable chunk of money. The amount under discussion is up to NOK 100 billion, which is ISK 2,200 billion.

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Norway rated world’s best place to live, again

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:56:30 +0000

[IceNews]– Once again Norway has taken the honour of being named best country in the world to live in, heading off Australia and Iceland to win for the second consecutive year. The Norway post announced the accolade, which is based on the United Nations Development Index. The top three places remained unchanged from 2008 and the top ten featured only one change as France reappeared at number 8 at the expense of Luxembourg.

The rankings consider life expectancy, education standards and GNP (gross national product) per person.

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Norway denounces Congolese death sentence

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:33:20 +0000

Norway has denounced the sentencing to death of two Norwegian citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store claimed that the decision handed down by a military tribunal in the city of Kisangani was totally unacceptable: “Norway is against the death penalty on principle, and I will contact the Congolese Foreign Minister to make our position clear,” he told the Norway Post, adding: “I will emphasise that legal safeguards must be maintained, and that we hold the Congolese authorities responsible for the safety of the two Norwegians. I will also request that Norway’s views are communicated to the appropriate authorities in Kisangani.”

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