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RSSIceland expects tourist arrivals to hit all-time high this summer
Isavia, Iceland’s national airport and air navigation service provider, estimates that 2.4 million foreign tourists will pass through Keflavík A...
Norwegian Art Scene Enriched by Icelandic Influences in Oslo
Last month, the art scene in Oslo was notably enriched by the opening of two exhibitions featuring prominent Icelandic artists, Haukur Halldórsson and...
Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 to be hosted in Greenland
The second edition of the Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 is to be hosted in Greenland and set to be held on 12th October. For 2024,...
Abortion laws in Denmark: New deal formed to raise abortion limit to 18 weeks
The abortion limit in Denmark has been raised from 12 to 18 weeks as part of a new deal between the country’s government and the four other part...
Norway’s Norwegian Intelligence Service confirms presence of Russian agents
It has recently been confirmed by the Norwegian Intelligence Service that the presence of multiple Russian agents have been operating in Nor...
Football in Sweden: VAR to be dismissed in country’s top football leagues
Recently, the Chairman of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), Fredrik Reinfeldt, has stated that Sweden’s top football leagues will no...
Politics
RSSBjarni Benediktsson named as Iceland Prime Minister in cabinet reshuffle
After the announcement that the current Iceland Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, is stepping down as PM to run for President, Bjarni Benediktsson ...
Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir to step down as PM and run for President
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has recently announced her resignation as PM, stating that she will instead run for the position ...
Landmark Labor Agreement Signals New Era of Economic Stability in Iceland
In a historic move demonstrating a united front for economic progress, Iceland’s labour unions and the business sector have reached a groundbrea...
Culture
RSSHaukur Halldórsson Honored in Oslo with an Exclusive Exhibition
Haukur Halldórsson will be celebrated for his profound contributions to outdoor art, and his unique role as the crowned Emperor of Atlantis will be ho...
Icenews Journalist’s Fascination with Oslo’s Viking Planet
Having visited The Viking Planet in Oslo multiple times, I remain captivated by this groundbreaking venture that merges the Viking Age with modern tec...
Iceland to open new National Opera in 2025
Mbl.is has recently reported that a new National Opera will open in 2025 as part of a division of Þjóðleikhúsið, the National Theatre of Iceland. Icel...