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...
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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...
#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...
Women of Iceland unite on Wednesday for workplace equality
Women in Iceland will be walking out of their jobs this Wednesday at 14:55 as part of the Kvennafrí protest also known as the ‘Women’s Day Off’ protes...
75 refugees will be brought to Iceland in 2019
The Icelandic government met last week to discuss supporting refugees after the Refugee Committee and UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, collaborated to provide...
Iceland volcano eruption concerns, scientists disagree
Katla volcano has been a point of interest in recent weeks due to the release of a scientific paper revealing how much carbon dioxide is being produce...
Both sides request acquittal in Iceland’s most infamous murder case
Both state prosecutor and defendant in the Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case request an acquittal for those convicted for murder almost four decades ago. ...