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Odometer tampering exposed with Kveikur
Kveikur investigated the car rental Procar and was surprised with what they discovered this week. A former employee who wishes to remain anonymous tip...
Residency assured for Iceland and EEA following Brexit
Negotiations between the EFTA countries within the European single market have been completed over the continued citizens’ rights in the event of a no...
FO silent protest held in Alþingi
Following the Klaustur recording scandal, the return of Bergþór and Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson to Alþingi two weeks ago has made waves with multiple prote...
Weather warnings issued in South Iceland
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) is prepared to close several roads including Hellisheiði and Þrengsli, Kjalarnes and Mosfellshe...
Passports change design today
After four years of preparation, the new design of Icelandic passports begins today. The new passports take two working days to make and include impro...
Tickets for Söngvakeppnin 2019 go live today
Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin returns in early March to decide who will be entered into the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the country. Tickets for th...
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Iceland celebrates 100 years of sovereignty
From settlement in 874AD (approximately), Iceland has had a long journey on the way to becoming its own sovereign nation. Iceland celebrates today the...
#GoogleWalkout – Protest staged over handling of Sexual Harassment by Google employees
Google employees walked out across the world this week to stand together in protest after The New York Times published an article on against how Googl...
Angela Merkel announces 2021 step down
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of the longest serving Christian Democratic Union leaders to date, has told the right-of-centre party that she wi...
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Reykjavík Maritime Museum Opens New Exhibit with Special Promotion
Reykjavík is an extraordinary city to visit, and due to its proximity to the water, it is no surprise that there is a maritime museum that encapsulate...
Curious sculpture marks Iceland’s 100th anniversary as a sovereign nation
Locals and tourists in Reykjavik found a little surprise when walking around Tjörnin (the city centre pond) after Friday night. As part of the Cycle M...
The Imagine Peace Tower relights this Tuesday
The Imagine Peace Tower, constructed in 2007, is an artwork created by Yoko Ono which is dedicated to her work with John Lennon towards achieving worl...