Tag: daily news from Iceland
Iceland trials IBM’s Excelsior Pass for travellers coming from New York
NordenBladet — The Icelandic Border Control has launched a pilot program to accept the Excelsior Pass at the countries border from passengers flying from...
Iceland sees largest drop in unemployment since the nineties
NordenBladet — According to Vísir, Iceland’s rate of unemployment has seen the largest drop within the country since 1994, where the rate dropped from...
Iceland: Lundey Island (Puffin) declared protected area in Iceland
NordenBladet — The Environment Minister of Iceland, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, has announced that Lundey Island off the north coast of Reykjavík has been declared...
Iceland: New arts and music festival Brennuold Fest announced in Reykjavík
NordenBladet — Brennuold Festival, a new arts and music festival, has been announced to take place in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, Iceland, which...
Iceland and Norway strike trade deal with the UK
NordenBladet — Iceland and Norway have struck a trade deal with the UK for digital paperwork that will reduce time and costs that now...
Iceland: IPO planned for Íslandsbanki on Nasdaq Iceland
NordenBladet — According to mbl.is, the next step towards an IPO (initial public offering) and listing of shares in Íslandsbanki has been announced by...
Iceland: Icelandic agriculture set to be carbon neutral by 2040
NordenBladet — According to a new agreement outlined by the Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation, agriculture in Iceland is set to be fully...
Iceland: Icelandic man becomes first in world to receive double arm and shoulder transplant
NordenBladet — Icelander Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson became the first patient in the world to receive a double-arm-and-shoulder transplant, undergoing the groundbreaking surgery in Lyon,...
Turning point in Iceland-Greenland relations emerge with new report
NordenBladet — Several propositions to strengthen relations between Iceland and Greenland have emerged as part of a new report officially handed in by the...
Iceland: Holuhraun set to be home for testing of new Mars exploration drones
NordenBladet — Holuhraun, the lava field in the Central Highlands of Iceland, is set to be the test site for RAVEN, a USD 3.1...