Reykjavik Christmas tree to be cut down in Oslo tomorrow
Every year since 1952, the City of Oslo, Norway has presented Reykjavik City with a huge Christmas tree for the festive period.
Icelanders “Come back home” to Norway
Two Norwegian men recently sent a press release to Icelandic media inviting Icelanders to move back to Stongfjorden in Norway. Stongfjorden, located o...
Increased household debt in Sweden worries Central Bank
Svenska Dagbladet reports that the Governor of Sweden’s Central Bank, Stefan Ingves has expressed concerns over the continued increase of househ...
U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik monitoring Icelandic citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik has admitted to being involved in Surveillance Detection Unit (SDU), which basically involves broadening security survei...
Iceland ranks 15th in World Bank and IFC ‘Doing Business 2011’ economy list
According to a new report released by The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) entitled ‘Doing Business 2011’, Iceland currently...
Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland remains silent despite flood
Despite the flooding in the Gigjukvisl river in south Iceland this week, all appears calm under the Grimsvotn volcano at the moment.
National Assembly in Iceland takes place tomorrow
The National Assembly of 2010 (Þjóðfundur 2010) will be taking place tomorrow, Saturday 6th November 2010, at the Laugardalsholl in Iceland’s capital ...
Flood close to Iceland volcano expected to peak today
Water levels in the Gigjukvisl river in south Iceland, close to Grimsvotn volcano, have risen by about 40 cm since last night. River flow measured 165...