Record number of foreigners seek jobs in Finland
The need for foreign labour in Finland is being quickly filled by a growing number of foreigners seeking work-related resident permits. By November th...
The treatment of Lillendahl by US customs was unacceptable
The Icelandic government has asked for an explanation from the US authorities about the treatment of Erla Ósk Lilliendahl, an Icelandic native that go...
Makeover for online Icelandic retailer Nordic Store
Nordic Store, which specializes in selling Icelandic products online, has been recently redesigned and relaunched in time for Christmas. The Iceland b...
Iceland’s winter whoopers a feat of bird aviation
This year the UK Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) and its partners in Iceland and Ireland are working together with new technology to gain insights ...
Internet shopping threatens the high street
This festive season will see an increasing number of shoppers shunning traditional retail stores by purchasing more than half of their presents on the...
Iceland behind America’s geothermal push
A lot of the impetus behind the current US drive for geothermal alternatives to fossil fuels comes from across the Atlantic, in Iceland. Iceland Ameri...
White House, this is Iceland calling
Last week Vifill Atlason, a 16 year old high school student in Iceland, picked up the phone and placed a call to the White House. Atlason claimed to b...
Iceland sees highest increase in drinking
The 2007 report from the OECD indicates that Icelanders have increased their consumption of alcohol by 65% since 1980, the highest level of all member...