Björk: Misogyny is a thing of the past in Iceland
Icelandic musician Björk has admitted that her country is one of the leading lights when it comes to gender equality, with misogyny generally seen as ...
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Iceland withdraws EU membership bid
Iceland has confirmed that it will no longer be applying to join the European Union and has officially withdrawn its membership bid. Thursday’s confir...
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...
Pirate Party now Iceland’s third most popular
The rise in popularity of Iceland’s Pirate Party is continuing, with the latest research showing that it is now the country’s third most popular party...
Europe’s biggest whale museum opens in Iceland
A new whale museum featuring real-to-life size models of the 23 species found in Iceland’s waters has opened in Reykjavik. The Whales of Iceland museu...
Strong winds disrupt flights out of Iceland
Four flights scheduled to depart the Icelandic capital Reykjavik on route to the US were cancelled as a result of gale-force winds on Tuesday, while a...
MoMA Björk exhibition launches
New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) kicked off its retrospective journey into Björk’s career on Sunday after unveiling its tribute to the Icelandic...