Long queues in Iceland for Eurovision submissions
An Icelandic media outlet saw an extensive lines last week as hundreds showed up to submit entries for the country’s 2013 Eurovision song selection.
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Iceland Statements Regarding Coastal States Negotiations on Sustainable Fishing of Mackerel
[PRESS RELEASE] The meeting between the Coastal States of Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands and the EU in London on the management of mackerel fisher...
Swedish officials warn of dyed pork sold as beef
Swedes are being warned by the country’s food authority that some 20 tonnes of dyed pork has been sold as beef.
Icelandair: Europe’s most punctual airline during September
According to recent statistics conducted by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair was the most punctual air...
Chinese investors set to sign Iceland land deal
A major China-based investment firm is set sign a land deal with Reykjavik later this month. According to a report in The Global Times, the agreement ...
Seth Godin to give motivational speech at marketing event in Iceland
Author of the bestselling books Linchpin and Free Prize Inside Seth Godin is set to give a motivational speech at an upcoming marketing event in Icela...
Finnair inks codeshare deal with Flybe Nordic
Finland’s flag carrier has commissioned low-cost firm Flybe Nordic to begin operating some of its regional routes. Finnair currently holds a 40 percen...
Russian scientist: wild polar bears extinct within decades
A leading authority on polar bears has said that rapidly melting arctic ice could lead to the extinction of the animals in the wild within the next th...