Iceland to hike hotel and airline taxes
Icelandic government officials have announced intentions to significantly raise the country’s taxes on tourism.
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Icelandic food proves tough for Emma Watson
Actress Emma Watson has said that she “struggled” with the food in Iceland during a recent visit. The Harry Potter star made the comments during an in...
Northern Lights placed third in CNN’s 27 ‘must see places before you die’ list
One of Iceland’s most breathtaking natural spectacles, the Northern Lights, has been placed third as part of CNN’s 27 ‘must see places before you die’...
Football: Iceland shocks Norway
The weekend saw a healthy dose of Scandinavian drama in the football arena. Underdogs Iceland managed to take down neighbouring Norway 2-0 on Friday, ...
Swedish journalists get pardon in Ethiopia
Ethiopian authorities have pardoned two Swedes jailed for ‘supporting terrorism’.The news comes a year after Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye were ta...
Advania signs information systems deal with Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Iceland-based software company Advania has recently signed a “groundbreaking” agreement with Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency....
Danish mouth and foot painter Ruth Christensen’s struggle to succeed
Ruth Christensen, prominent member of the Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstnere (MFK), the Danish arm of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AM...
Swedish researchers: active pensioners add six years to life
A recent study has shown that pensioners with an active lifestyle can add several years onto their lives.