Iceland drops import duty on EU farm produce
Further liberalization on the trade in agricultural products with the EU block will result in duty free importation of most farm produce, reducing the...
Fishing season underway in Iceland
Trawlers have revealed that they have enjoyed excellent fishing conditions since the beginning of the new fishing year. Bjarni Gardarsson, captain of ...
The sea is a happy place for Icelandic fishermen
The majority of Icelandic fishermen say that they are happy in their workplace, according to a recently released poll by Gallup. The survey showed tha...
Russia bans Icelandic food imports
The Russian government has added Iceland to a list of countries from which all food imports are banned. The ban was introduced after the US and the EU...
Dunkin’ Donuts launches in Iceland
Dunkin’ Donuts has debuted in Iceland with the launch of its first store in the capital Reykjavik. The outlet opened on Wednesday, with hordes of peop...
Icelandic whaler unimpressed with anti-whaling petition
Icelandic whaler Kristjan Loftsson has been left feeling dismayed by an anti-whaling petition that has so far gathered more than a million signatures....
Iceland angered by exclusion from Arctic fishing moratorium talks
Iceland has spoken of its anger about being left out of an Arctic fishing moratorium, which was signed by the US, Canada, Russia, Norway and Denmark. ...
Iceland unemployment falls to 80-month low
The jobless rate in Iceland dropped for the second consecutive month in June to hit an 80-month low, revealed the latest figures from Statistics Icela...