Iceland Rejects Request from EU-Country Ship to Land Mackerel 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm

The Icelandic government rejected a request from a ship from Estonia, which is a member of the European Union, and Russia  to land its mackerel catch in Iceland.

First One Hundred Days (PS) 27 Aug 2013 | 04:13 pm

What an impressive man.

Hazardous Weather Forecast for North Iceland 27 Aug 2013 | 03:33 pm

The Icelandic Met Office is forecasting deteriorating weather in North Iceland as of Friday afternoon with dismal conditions on Saturday. Winter is expected to arrive with a bang in the mountains with...

Gender Pay Gap among Icelandic Academics 12 Percent 27 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm

The gender pay gap among members of the Association of Academics (BHM) was close to 12 percent last year, when factors such as working hours, education, age and superiority are taken into account, acc...

Cycling Map of Iceland Published 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

A map featuring practical information for cyclists touring Iceland was published this summer.

Icelandic Journalists Condemn Cameron over Miranda’s Arrest 27 Aug 2013 | 05:05 am

The Union of Icelandic Journalists, the Icelandic Center for Investigative Journalism and the Association of Broadcast Journalists in Iceland have joined international condemnation of the detention of...

Iceland Maintains Western Europe’s Highest Rate 27 Aug 2013 | 01:45 am

Iceland’s Central Bank left its interest rate unchanged at 6 percent for a sixth consecutive meeting when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met last week. The seven-day collateral lending rate is th...

Re: Tourism Generates ISK 27 Billion in Tax Revenue for Iceland 27 Aug 2013 | 01:05 am

Tourism Generates ISK 27 Billion in Tax Revenue for Iceland 26 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm

Tax revenue generated from tourism in Iceland is estimated to total ISK 27 billion this year, in addition to various special fees and customs duties, according to the latest report on the financing of...

Icelandic Police Investigate 86 Cases of Prostitution 26 Aug 2013 | 09:51 pm

A special investigation into prostitution and human trafficking in Southwest Iceland launched by police in September last year proved more extensive than expected.