Norway: Radioactivity in reindeers reaches high
Higher levels of radioactivity in Norway’s grazing animals, particularly its reindeer, have been found, a new study has shown.
Questions raised about CEO of Icepharma in light of charges from the Office of the Special Prosecutor
Questions have been raised about whether the CEO of Icepharma, Margret Gudmundsdottir, should remain as the Chairman of the Board of N1, Iceland’s big...
Board of Directors of SPRON charged with breach of trust
The Office of the Special Prosecutor in Iceland has charged the Board of Directors of SPRON, the country’s largest Savings Banks, which collapsed duri...
Sweden to recognise the state of Palestine
Sweden will officially recognise Palestine as a state, said Prime Minister Stefan Loftven, whose country becomes the first long-term member of the EU ...
Fake eiderdown duvets more common than you might think
According to Hreggviður Magnússon, economist and expert in the eiderdown market, it is clear that people are buying fake eiderdown products, or at bes...
Iceland and Suriname to stage male-only gender equality conference
Iceland Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi announced at a speech in front of the United Nations that his country and Suriname will hold a conference to dis...
Volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues
The new lava field continues to grow and has now crossed the track (in Flæður) leading into the Holuhraun area and the subsidence of the Bardarbunga ...
The subsidence in Bárðarbunga continues
The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues with similar rate as last few days. The eruption does not seem to be declining. The lava production conti...