Nordic, Baltic states firm on Russian sanctions
Nordic and Baltic prime ministers say their nations will stand firm on sanctions against Russia until peace is reached in Ukraine.
“Russia is now challenging...
In Iceland, center-right Independence Party is given mandate to form new...
The leader of Iceland’s Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson, will be given first crack of the whip at forming a new national government.
Benediktsson was invited...
Iceland shows what beats populist parties: Growth and jobs
The man who probably will be Iceland's next prime minister says he knows how to deal with the global wave of populism that's threatening...
Iceland’s Prime Minister Resigns, After Pirate Party Makes Strong Gains
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland’s prime minister announced Sunday that he would resign, as the insurgent, anti-establishment Pirate Party capitalized on a wave of anger...
Russian Foreign Affairs spokeswoman says decision to host US troops will...
In an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that "Norwegian-Russian relations are now being put to the...
Pirate Party surge falls short in Iceland election
LONDON — The Pirate Party, a radical movement of anarchists and hackers that didn't exist this time four years ago, surged to third place...
US Coast Guard advances plans to build 3 icebreakers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is moving forward on its long-range plan to build new icebreakers, asking potential builders this week to weigh in...
A new supermajority coalition will govern Greenland
As far as political upheaval goes, Thursday's announcement that Siumut, Greenland’s leading political party, was breaking with its two coalition partners to form a...
Here’s what Alaska’s US Senate candidates had to say at the...
Four of Alaska’s five U.S. Senate candidates found a lot to agree on in the state’s first Arctic debate in Barrow Wednesday -- on...
Russia beefs up Baltic Fleet amid NATO tensions: reports
MOSCOW/STOCKHOLM — Russia is sharply upgrading the firepower of its Baltic Fleet by adding warships armed with long-range cruise missiles to counter NATO's build-up in...