Progressive Party member: EU membership referendum ‘unlikely’
A referendum on whether Iceland should join the European Union (EU) is unlikely to take place, according to Progressive Party member Karl Gardarsson. ...
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Annual Icelandic-American conference focusses on Arctic opportunities
The annual Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) conference will see public and private sector figures from Iceland, the US, Canada and Greenl...
More Danes smoke cannabis than previously thought
A recent study has shown that a higher number of Danes either smoke cannabis regularly or have at least tried it than previously believed. Aarhus Univ...
Sweden: ‘Unattractive’ Motala residents to be offered complete makeover
Sweden is a country renowned for its beautiful inhabitants but, according to dating website eDarling, the least attractive people there come from the ...
Nina Kraviz heads to Iceland to promote TPNN label
Russian DJ Nina Kraviz will appear in Iceland on 15 May when she hosts a special record label party for TPNN in the capital Reykjavik. Kraviz will be ...
Iceland looks to future with AIIB membership
Iceland can look forward to future opportunities after announcing that it is to be a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB...
Norway: Swedish brothers launch donuts into space
Swedish brothers Benjamin and Alexander Jonsson came up with an imaginative idea recently – to launch a donut into space! The brothers, who come from ...
Significant rise in Iceland’s usage of renewable transport fuels
The proportion of renewable energy Iceland is using in its fuel consumption in transport has risen tenfold since 2010, revealed recent data. The repor...