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Iceland: December 2022 registered as coldest for 50 years
NordenBladet — Last month saw the coldest December in Iceland since 1973, with the average temperature across the country of around -4.0 degrees Celsius (24.8 degrees Fahrenheit). According to the country’s Met Office, the country’s capital Reykjavík saw the coldest
Read MoreIceland: Einar Hansberg Árnason set a new world record when deadlifted a total of 528,090 kilogrammes in one day
NordenBladet – Einar Hansberg Árnason this weekend broke a world record when he deadlifted a total of 528,090 kilogrammes in one day. He dedicated his world record to the fight for children’s welfare. Einar spent most of the 24-hour slog
Read MoreIceland: Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival opens today
NordenBladet – The annual Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival opens today and continues through Sunday, Morgunblaðið reports. Its format this year is different from that of previous years, due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Therefore, there will be no formal opening ceremony or
Read MoreIceland: Meet in Reykjavík moves under the umbrella of Promote Iceland
NordenBladet — Meet in Reykjavík, the official convention bureau for Reykjavík city and the capital area, has joined forces with Promote Iceland. According to an agreement between Reykjavík’s city council executive committee, Promote Iceland and Icelandair, Meet in Reykjavík will
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Thirteen nominees for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize
NordenBladet – Thirteen Nordic novels, short stories, and poetry collections have been nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes in Reykjavik this autumn. The following
Read MoreIceland: Hidden caves in Hella are open to public
NordenBladet – Since January 18th, 2020, four of the twelve man-made caves in Hella are open to the public. The Hella caves are ancient; some even believed to date further back than the settlement of the Vikings. In truth, nobody
Read MoreNordic alliance against terror – Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic Capital Code of Action at the Nordic Safe City Summit 2019 in Stockholm
NordenBladet – Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic Capital Code of Action at the Nordic Safe City Summit 2019 in Stockholm. The aim is to fight terror and insecurity. The five cities are Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki,
Read MoreIceland: Proposal to build new domestic airport in Hvassahraun
NordenBladet – This weekend, the city of Reykjavík and the Icelandic government signed a contract that will begin an investigation into potentially opening a new domestic airport in Hvassahraun. According to RÚV, each party will invest 100 million ISK to
Read MoreIceland: New Police Council to be inaugurated on January 1
NordenBladet – A new Police Council under the chairmanship of the National Commissioner of the Police will begin operations on January 1 next year, RÚV.is reports. The new council was introduced by Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir at the
Read MoreIceland: Reykjavík City Council racks up massive 7.2 Million ISK Food Bill
NordenBladet – The cost of 20 Reykjavík City Council meetings from June 2018 to July 2019 amounted to 17 million ISK, or 850,000 ISK per meeting, Vísir reports. Of the 17 million, 7.2 million was spent on food and drink,
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