Tourists on Thin Ice Again
Dozens of tourists, among them children, ventured out on the ice of the glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón again today.
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The Pirate Party in Iceland – Land A-hoy
The Pirate Party has gained unprecedented and rapid momentum with Icelandic voters for the last two years, frequently lending their voice in public me...
Unaccompanied refugee children need foster homes
Thirty individuals and families have come forward offering to foster unaccompanied refugee children after an outreach from the Government Agency for C...
Becoming Icelandic – A family from Syria
A Syrian family was granted a residence permit on humanitarian grounds this week for one year. They hope for a future in Iceland, and are expecting th...
Reykjavík – least Popular destination of the Nordics
According to a new collaborative Nordic survey Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik is the least sought after to live in of the major cities in the Nordic reg...
Blackout at Strandir
UPDATE: Electricity has been restored in most of the area affected by the blackout. A storm is till raging in the West fjords though and children are ...
Majority supports a gay couple at Bessastaðir according to poll
A new Gallup survey shows that a majority of Icelanders would support a gay couple for the presidency if Iceland in the presidential elections in June...
Trapped receiving promising UK response
The first two episodes of Trapped aired on BBC4 this week and have already received promising initial response with critics speaking about the settin...