Iceland minister says Snowden will not receive special asylum treatment
Iceland’s finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson has said that if Edward Snowden applies for asylum in the Scandinavian country he will not receive any ...
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Nick Cave falls off stage during a concert in Iceland
Australian singer Nick Cave surprised his Icelandic audience by (accidentally) falling off stage during a performance given in Keflavik last Saturday ...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...
North Iceland named as Top 10 European Destination for 2013 by Lonely Planet
North Iceland has been named as a Top 10 European Destination for 2013 by the world’s leading travel publisher, Lonely Planet.
Iceland whaling draws criticism from Greenpeace
The resumption of commercial fin whaling in Iceland is immoral, according to Greenpeace. Icelandic whaler Kristján Loftsson’s company Hvalur, which is...
Iceland opts out of joining EU
Iceland has withdrawn its bid to join the European Union, announced its foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
Controversy as Iceland resumes fin whale hunt
Iceland is set to spark controversy after it resumed its commercial whale hunt.
Iceland records first quarter growth of 4.6 percent
Iceland recorded a 4.6 percent growth in its economy in the opening three months of 2013 compared to the final quarter of 2012.