The year’s first migratory birds have arrived in Iceland, giving the country’s land dwellers their first glimpse (and sound) of spring.
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Iceland welcomes first migratory birds of the year
Posted on 20 February 2012.
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Birdwatchers 1, ice skaters 0
Posted on 29 December 2011.
While the unseasonably warm weather in Finland has left wannabe ice skaters out in the cold, bird watchers have been counting their chickens thanks to the large number of species that have postponed their migrations south.
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More foreigners moving to Iceland than predicted and fewer moving away
Posted on 22 November 2011.
So far this year approximately the same number of foreign citizens have moved to Iceland as have moved away.
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Eritrean pair caught with false passports in Iceland
Posted on 12 May 2011.
Two people claiming to be from Eritrea were arrested and sentenced in Iceland this week for using false passports.
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Greenland shark slaughtering British seals?
Posted on 17 October 2010.
A harbour master from the UK is claiming that local seals are being butchered by a Greenland shark. Donald Low, who lives in Fife, Scotland, believes he has solved the mystery of why dozens of savaged seals have been washing up on the Fife shoreline.
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Predicting Iceland’s future population trends
Posted on 13 July 2010.
Statistics Iceland has issued a population prediction until the year 2060 which predicts that there will be 436,500 Icelandic residents in that year compared to 317,600 today.
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Danish immigration laws criticised by human rights institute
Posted on 21 May 2010.
The Danish Institute for Human Rights has blasted proposed changes to residency requirement laws, saying it is now near to impossible for foreigners to get a permit.
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Asylum seekers breaking records in Norway
Posted on 16 August 2009.
It is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in Norway for asylum seekers. Conflicts around the globe are forcing people to flee their own countries in search of safety and a better quality of life, and Norway is one of the more popular destinations.
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