Protest at Police HQ Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of citizens gathered yesterday outside the police headquarters in Reykjavík to protest the management of a controversial rape case that has g...
Björk Enjoins Public to Protect Iceland’s Wild
Musician Björk and writer Andri Snær Magnason held a press conference yesterday to raise awareness about the destruction of Icelandic wilderness for t...
Sunken Ship in Reykjavík Harbor
On Monday, November 2, firefighters received a call just before 11:00 in the morning reporting that a vessel in the Reykjavik harbor was sinking. The ...
Asylum seekers to face tough new screening measures
Asylum seekers hoping to be granted asylum in Finland will have to face tough new screening measures. Most of Finland’s 23,000 asylum seekers come fro...
Icelandic coach driver takes refugees on free tour
Although he has just one coach, Hans Guðmundsson of iBus recently displayed Icelandic hospitality and took a group of 30 refugees on a free trip to se...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Education in Denmark – young students given second chance
About 8,000 young adults in Denmark are being offered a second chance at their education. Negative learning experiences have made many young adults gi...
Iceland does its part for the refugee crisis
Up to 100 refugees from Syria and other conflict zones may find a home in Iceland this year, as the government announces plans and budget to accommoda...