MP rapped for controversial island exile comment
A right-wing Finnish Politician has been given a final warning by fellow party members for suggesting that homosexuals and Somalis should be sent to l...
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Iceland tour operator continues Snæfellsnes Peninsula tours throughout winter
Reykjavik Excursions, Iceland’s leading tour operator, will be continuing most of its tours throughout the winter, including the popular Snaefellsnes ...
Iceland and Reykjavik voted ‘Best in Travel’ 2012 by Lonely Planet
Iceland and its capital Reykjavik have hit the number one spots for Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012 list as the top country and city to visit, as ...
Illegal immigrants used as car wash slaves
Immigrants and asylum seekers are working in slave-like conditions at car washes across Sweden, according to police.
Islandsbanki wins audience choice award at geothermal energy conference
On Wednesday 26th October, Islandsbanki and Glacier Securities won the ‘Best in Show’ audience choice award for its booth at the geothermal energy con...
Denmark condemns new Israeli settlement plans
Denmark’s foreign minister has criticised a decision by Israel to start building a new settlement in East Jerusalem.
Nordic Council to consider spinal cord injury research proposal
A proposal submitted by the spinal cord injury awareness initiative, Institute of Spinal Cord Injury Iceland (ISCI), has now been passed through for f...
Glacier Securities predicts strong future for geothermal energy industry in the U.S.
Glacier Securities, a subsidiary of the Icelandic bank Islandsbanki, has predicted a strong future for the geothermal energy industry within the U.S.,...