Icelandic film “Þrestir” wins at San Sebastián Film Festival
Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson took home the Golden Shell Award for best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival this past week. ...
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Education in Denmark – young students given second chance
About 8,000 young adults in Denmark are being offered a second chance at their education. Negative learning experiences have made many young adults gi...
Iceland does its part for the refugee crisis
Up to 100 refugees from Syria and other conflict zones may find a home in Iceland this year, as the government announces plans and budget to accommoda...
Iceland leading the way in sustainable fishing
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic are at their healthiest in 50 years. That was a key point made recently at a workshop on responsible fishing, hosted ...
Iceland drops import duty on EU farm produce
Further liberalization on the trade in agricultural products with the EU block will result in duty free importation of most farm produce, reducing the...
Justin Bieber takes Iceland by storm – Appropriately dressed
On a recent trip to Iceland, Justin Bieber took in a lot of the sights, sounds and flavours of the nordic country, and by the looks of his Snapchat, t...
U.S. mulls re-opening Icelandic air base
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was recently visiting several Nordic countries, including Iceland, to discuss defense strategy and the possi...
Denmark: Almost 1 in 2 upper-secondary students smoke
46% of Danish upper-secondary students smoke either daily or occasionally, according to a new survey by the State Institute of Public Health (SIPH), w...