Iceland Finance minister: years before Iceland will lift capital controls
Iceland’s finance minister says it will be years until the country can completely eliminate capital controls, despite the fact that the government has...
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Tourists stranded after Air Finland collapse
Thousands of tourists have been left stranded across the world after Air Finland announced its shock bankruptcy this week.
Sweden rejects Colbert’s Twitter bid
After weeks of wrangling, VisitSweden officials have decided to deny US comedian Stephen Colbert’s appeal to manage their Twitter account @sweden.
Anti-Islam protest sees low turnout in Norway
A demonstration of the far-right Norwegian Defence League last week in Stavanger saw a turnout of only around 20-30 people, while an counter anti-raci...
Danes saving despite low interest rates
Danes are continuing to save money despite the economic crisis and interest rates close to zero, according to the latest figures from the country’s ce...
Iceland trebles price of fishing tariffs
Fishermen in Iceland have been angered by government legislation that has almost trebled the cost of new fishing licenses.
Reykjavik4you’s apartment hotels in Iceland rated on TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor users have been rating Reykjavik4you’s apartment hotel accommodation in Reykjavik highly, commenting on its excellent facilities and servi...
Smartphone travel application to improve tourist safety in Iceland
A new smartphone travel application (app) has recently been release with the aim to improve the safety of tourists visiting Iceland, allowing visitors...