Coast Guard acquires new airplane
On Wednesday, 1 July, the Icelandic Coast Guard, or locally known as Landhelgisgæslan, celebrated their anniversary. At 1500 (3pm) local time, the new...
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Delivering cheaper cheer to Finnish drinkers
It is commonly agreed and fairly well known that Finland has a drinking problem. Alcoholism is one of this Nordic country’s most pressing social issue...
New Danish government could end legal prostitution
With many pre-voting polls showing that Denmark will be getting a new coalition government in the next national election, this may well mark the end o...
Fridrik Sophusson stepped down as director of Landsvirkjun
Fridrik Sophusson has stepped down as the director of the National Power Company of Iceland, better known locally as Landsvirkjun. He announced that h...
Preparations made for Copenhagen’s Climate Summit
Copenhagen residents are already voicing concerns about the disruption to their lives they will have to endure during the UN Climate Conference, which...
Credit card usage drops in Iceland
Credit and debit card use in Iceland has reduced considerably so far this year. Household credit card turnover rates dropped about 13.8 percent from J...
Icelandic home advertised in the New York Times
“We have already put in an advertisement here in the local paper in Selfoss and also decided to advertise in the New York Times. There is a slight dif...
Danish defence budget gets major boost
The Danish government has decided to increase its defence budget over the next five years after three months of negotiating the deal. For the first ti...