Iceland: 11% fall in catch value in 2014
Iceland’s catch value decreased by 11 per cent to 136 billion kronor last year, according to the most recent data from Statistics Iceland. The total v...
Norwegian man could be jailed after gluing his beard to another man’s scalp
A man in Norway could face time in prison after shaving his hair and beard off and then gluing it to another man’s head in what appears to be a bizarr...
Iceland #freethenipple’d in a big way
Yesterday was #free-the-nipple day in Iceland, a day in which a feminist wave has swept the country. The day was particularly celebrated in ...
Pirate Party now Iceland’s most popular
After establishing itself just two years ago, the Pirate Party is now thought to be the most popular in Iceland. The party’s rise in popularity has be...
Icelandic vodka Reyka launches competition
Popular Icelandic vodka Reyka has launched a competition in which bartenders are challenged to “think outside the box” in order to win a trip to the N...
Armed bank robbery at midday rocks Klaukkala
An armed robber walked into the Klaukkala branch of Nordea Bank at midday on Monday before making off with a large amount of cash. The risky robbery, ...
Reduction of the access controlled area north of Vatnajökull
The Police District Commissioners in North Eastern, Eastern, Southern Iceland, and the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police have decided to c...
Icelandic parents facing daily fines over daughter’s name
A mother and father in Iceland are facing daily fines after the country’s authorities rejected their application to name their daughter Alex. All name...