Half billion ISK investment by Reykjavik council may go to waste
A costly smart card system to help residents of Reykjavik pay for city services such as bus fares and trips to the swimming pool may now not be used a...
Whaling protesters cancel Iceland trip
Iceland’s controversial decision to restart commercial whaling has drawn protests from organisations around the world. But one environmental group, th...
Prime Minister visits ancient Icelandic settlement
The Prime Minister of Iceland paid a visit to the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia last weekend and payed a special visit to a former Icelandi...
Line-up announced for Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2007
Iceland Music Export has announced the latest acts at this year’s Reykjavik Jazz Festival to be held in Iceland from August 29th to September 1st. Hig...
Scientists unearth Iceland’s earliest inhabitants
Two scientists from Iceland recently discovered creatures they believe may have survived the last ice age and which are likely to be the oldest inhabi...
New leading Nordic real estate adviser formed
A new leading Nordic real estate adviser, Glitnir Property Holding, has been created following the merger of Norwegian Glitnir Property Group and the ...
Free trade agreement with Faroe Islands on dairy products
Progress is being made on the implementation of a free trade agreement signed in November last year between Iceland and the Faroe Islands regarding th...
Customs tightens surveillance to seize stolen goods
Police and customs officials in Iceland recently acknowledged an increase in organised crime in the country. According to one local newspaper, officia...