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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Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
#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...
Meet in Reykjavík honours Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum, has been named honourary Ambassador of Meet in Rey...
Midwives approve wage agreement with overwhelming majority
The Association of Icelandic Midwives has accepted a wage agreement with Icelandic authorities, ending a period of tough negotiations and protests. A ...
Icelandic pirates boycott Danish speaker at sovereignty celebrations
Members of the Icelandic Pirate Party decided to boycott sovereignty celebrations this week to protest the fact that Pia Kjærsgaard, speaker of the Da...