New Catholic bishop named for Iceland
Bishop Pierre Burcher of Switzerland was recently named the new Bishop of Iceland and in order to prepare for his new position, the Bishop is studying...
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Engine failure on Air Iceland flight
Domestic airline, Air Iceland, was forced to abort a flight from Egilsstadir to Reykjavik on Tuesday due to engine failure. The Fokker 50 airplane and...
Maltese songwriter in Iceland
A songwriter from Malta and a composer from Iceland are teaming up in the hope of making a song that will take first prize at next year’s Eurovision S...
Icelandic soccer team gets new coach
The Icelandic men’s soccer team has a new coach after the Football Association of Iceland (KSI) made the decision not to renew its contract with forme...
Import of raw meat to be allowed
Travelers from Europe will be able to bring raw meat and eggs with them when they come to Iceland in 2 years time. Iceland is set to join the European...
Debate on alcohol bill rages on
Last month, 17 MPs from the Independence Party, Progressive Party and the Social Democrats proposed a bill breaking the government’s monopoly on the s...
Surprise rise in Icelandic interest rates
Iceland’s central bank, the Sedlabanki, recently raised the Icelandic policy interest rate, making it the highest interest rate charged in any develop...
Cut-price HD players hit Iceland for Christmas
Two companies, SENA and Myndform, will be distributing HD VMD (High Definition Versatile Multilayer Disc) films and player packages in time for Christ...