Wind power puts Iceland on the renewable energy map
In a recently released report on world wind energy Iceland became the 100th nation to subscribe to this form of renewable energy, and was noted for it...
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Finnish hockey stars come home empty handed
The Finnish Hockey team came home from Stockholm without medals to boast after the world No. 2 team lost out on penalties to the United States in Sund...
President of Iceland calls for scrutiny of economic failure at Global Leadership Summit 2013 in London
The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has called for transparent scrutiny of the fundamental economic failures amongst European institution...
Riots shake Stockholm for three consecutive nights
Violent protest went on three continuous days following last Sunday’s outbreak in Husby, district of Stockholm. Cars and containers were set on fire ...
Central bank starts buying forex
In preparation for the unwinding of capital controls that have been in place since the 2008 banking collapse, Iceland’s central bank has started selli...
A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today
Press Release – A comprehensive policy statement of the new Government in Iceland has been introduced, where the focus is put on a forward looki...
Stash of Viking coins discovered
A sixteen year old treasure hunter, armed with a metal detector, has unearthed a bounty of ancient coins in a field in Northern Denmark, near Strandby...
Iceland mountaineers on top of the world
In a season of summit firsts, Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson became the fifth, and so far oldest, Icelander to summit Everest, while the first ascent via t...