The strength of family bonds between Icelanders has seldom been stronger than now, while the strength of loyalty to the government and official bodies has collapsed since the banking crisis. Read the full story

Hundreds of children with Finnish fathers were born to Karelian and Russian women in the three-year occupation of Eastern Karelia during the continuation war, a report suggests. Read the full story

A woman in Reykjavik this week called the police out because of her son’s computer usage. Read the full story

Icelandic charities have received applications for special assistance at Christmas from 3,900 individuals and families, which is a significant increase on last year. Read the full story

A former murder case involving a 63-year-old Swedish woman from the southern Smaland region has been reopened by local police who now suspect that the killer was an elk. Read the full story

It’s now cheaper to go on holiday with the kids in Iceland than ever, and it can also offer more freedom and better service too.

With the freedom and value of holiday apartments and the comfort and service of a hotel, Hotel Hafnarfjordur apartment hotel offers a large selection of studio rooms in Iceland.

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