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...
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Man assumed dead reunited with family in Iceland
When Murtada Al-Saedi disappeared without trace in his home country of Iraq, everyone thought he was dead. His wife, Hanaah, and their five children, ...
Two whales to fly from China to Iceland
Two captive beluga whales, called Little White and Little Grey, are preparing for a gruelling journey from Shanghai to Iceland’s Westman Islands this ...
#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...
Beer Most Expensive in Iceland
It should not come as a surprise that Iceland is an expensive country, but the travel company Intrepid did some research into how many beers you could...
Iceland in 13th Place of the Press Freedom Index
Iceland has dropped three places, down to the 13th, since last year in the new Reporters Without Borders report Press Freedom Index. This is the lowes...
Icelandic Man Arrested After Escaping Prison and Fleeing on Same Plane as Prime Minister
Last week, a man name Sindri Þór Stefánsson, escaped a minimum security prison where he was being held while waiting for a verdict if he would be kept...
GRECO Calls For Iceland to Strengthen its Systems Against Corruption
In a newly published evaluation report by The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), the Icelandic government is asked to str...