Philippines embassy advised to look into treatment of au pairs in Denmark
The Philippines embassy and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Copenhagen have been urged to look into a Danish labour union report that showe...
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DearTripAdvisor sustainability campaign responds to TripAdvisor comments
IceNews has been covering the conversation between the Nordic Choice Hotels sustainability campaign, DearTripAdvisor, and TripAdvisor, with its GreenL...
Could Icelandic yogurt be the new it-girl?
The Huffington Post asks, “could Icelandic yogurt be the new it-girl?” as Skyr hits the top spot as part of the publication’s recent blind taste test ...
Denmark sends 25m in emergency aid to Gaza
Denmark is to send a further 25m kroner to Gaza to help the Palestinian children, announced Trade and Development Minister Mogens Jensen.
Swedish sisters’ Syria peace vid goes viral
Two Swedish sisters from the town of Sodertalje near Stockholm have seen a video they posted on YouTube calling for peace in Syria receive 1.3 million...
Breach of trust of the Board of Directors – One of a kind court case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor in Iceland broke new ground last month, when he took four members of the Board of Directors of SPRON, Iceland’s l...
TripAdvisor speaks out about DearTripAdvisor sustainability campaign
IceNews recently caught up with TripAdvisor’s Marketing Manager Jenny Rushmore after a recent article about the new sustainability campaign, DearTripA...
Iceland Airwaves: 66 NORTH’s survival guide for Iceland’s biggest music festival
Iceland’s most popular and loved music festival Iceland Airwaves begins today, with over 300 bands and artists playing over 5 days across downtown Rey...