CBI and FME announce new Iceland foreign currency loan interest rules
The Financial Supervisory Authority and the Central Bank of Iceland have decided to issue guidelines to financial institutions due to non-binding clau...
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Icelandair adds 200 flights to winter flight schedule
Icelandair’s winter flight schedule will increase by 14 percent in comparison to last year’s schedule with an average of 82 flights departing from Ice...
Damien Rice Inspires Iceland with upcoming concert
Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice is amongst the line-up for the monumental ‘Iceland Inspires’ concert, which is being held tomorrow evening close b...
Finland’s forests working hard as carbon sink
Finland’s forests are absorbing double the amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they were 20 years ago. Wooded areas in the country can n...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Soccerade gains popularity in Iceland
Football fever has struck Iceland this year, as many fans are being impressed by the skills of stars like Cristiano Ronaldo during the highs and lows ...
Whaling compromise not on the cards
An attempt to agree on a compromise between whaling nations and their opponents has failed. The Two days of private discussion were held by the Intern...
Self drive holiday tours in Iceland see an increase in popularity
Self drive holidays in Iceland are proving to be a popular choice amongst travellers visiting the country this summer.
Immigrant Parliament to launch next year in Finland
Immigrants living in Finland will be able to vote for 50 representatives to the world’s first ‘immigrant Parliament’ at next year’s elections. The bod...