Slaughterhouses: the new tourist attraction of 2008?
A new interpretation of regulations set by the European Union on the slaughtering of animals has several farms in Iceland considering the possibility ...
Iceland ties for least corrupt country on earth
Every year, Forbes, a prominent American business magazine, publishes the results of a survey by Transparency International (TI) which examines the le...
Relocation of Reykjavik fish processor planned
One of Iceland’s largest fishing companies, HB Grandi, recently announced the relocation of one of it’s most important fish processing plants from its...
Venezuelan woman sues her smuggler
The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration is currently reviewing one of the most unusual cases in their history. The case involves the immigration stat...
US meeting with Icelandic President focuses on energy
Environmental issues were on the agenda at a meeting between Barbara Boxer, an American senator and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the President of Iceland. ...
Iceland a model for public sector expansion in Canada
Iceland has only twice as many inhabitants as Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, yet the Nordic country is being held up as a model for...
´Barbarity and a bad situation´ in Reykjavik
Last week city officials met with police chiefs to discuss violence in downtown Reykjavik. The City Council met with the Chief of Police, Stefán Eirík...
Reykjavik marathon runner raises money for diabetes
Esther Horner was one of the thousands of people who participated in the annual marathon in Reykjavik on Saturday. Unlike many of the other participan...