Icelandic movie wins Nordic Council Film Prize
Icelandic drama Of Horses and Men has won the annual Nordic Council Film Prize.
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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...
Iceland not interested in joining EU
Iceland has rejected further talks on joining the EU, revealed Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson.
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...
Greenland Express could resume flights in late November
Greenland Express CEO Gert Brask has revealed that the carrier plans to resume operations in the coming weeks ahead of the Christmas season.