Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir to give concert on Friday
The Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir will give a free concert at the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík this Friday January at 20.00.
Iceland Recognises Palestine
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and Dr. Riad Malki, the Foreign Minister of Palestine, today formally confirmed the est...
Icelandic foreign minister meets with Palestinian counterpart, formal statement of recognition to follow
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson, met today with Dr. Riad Malki, the Palestinian Foreign Minister.
Order of priority claims under the Emergency Act deemed valid by Icelandic court
The Supreme Court of Iceland today ruled in a case concerning the Emergency Act of October 6th 2008. The ruling entails that the law and associated ac...
Finnish films impress at international awards
A Finnish film about illegal immigration has scooped the audience award at the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre...
A message to Iceland from Hillary Clinton
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Iceland as you celebrate your Independe...
Eruption on the wane; clean-up phase begins
(Press release from the Icelandic government): “The worst is over,” said Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir today, “and now t...
Fitch affirms Iceland sovereign ratings, revises outlooks to stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of ‘BB+’ and ‘BBB+R...