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BBC Newsnight interview with the Icelandic president
Below is the Interview taken last night at the BBC with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, because of his stand in regards of Icesave. The ...
Icelandic Althingi Parliament says yes to Icesave
33 MPs voted yes to the Icesave Bill, 30 said no. The voting lasted over three hours and was at times fierce and personal. It is now up to the Iceland...
Landsbanki under restriction due to FSA regulations before terrorist laws applied
A letter sent from the UK FSA, Financial Services Authority, to Landsbanki on the 3rd October 2008 established that assets were frozen five days befor...
Iceland at Christmas, an unforgettable experience
Traditionally, Christmas in Iceland begins on December 12th when the thirteen mischievous Yule Lads arrive. Their naughty antics include playful trick...
Iceland celebrates Thanksgiving 2009
Many Icelanders are commemorating the 2009 Thanksgiving celebrations this weekend by holding various parties and serving traditional U.S and Icelandic...
Hostels and budget hotels in all of the Scandinavian Languages
Online booking services HostelBookers has launched eight new languages on its website among them Danish, Norwegian and Swedish in an attempt to provid...
Iceland’s European Union negotiation committee appointed
The Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs has appointed Iceland’s negotiation committee for the upcoming accession negotiations with the Europe...