Even for a volcanic island accustomed to periodic tremors, this week has been unusual in Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, about 17 earthquakes occurred in the southwest region of Reykjanes in a week. Writes about this CNN. The strongest vibration of the earth's surface with a magnitude ...

In Iceland, the organizer of one of the largest robberies, Sindri Thor Steffansson, managed to escape from prison and fly to Sweden on the same plane with the country's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdouttir. Writes about this edition Sputnik with reference to the Associated Press. It is noted that the man was kept in a poorly guarded prison, from which ...

Muscovite Tatyana Shirokova unexpectedly for herself moved to live in Iceland. She told Wonderzine about the reasons for emigration and the way of life in this unusual country. I was born and raised in Moscow, by the age of thirty I managed to build a successful career in the travel industry ...

Iceland could become the first European country to ban male circumcision, a ritual common to Islam and Judaism. This initiative has already caused condemnation from the Jewish and Muslim leaders of this state, writes The Guardian. The bill, which is currently being considered by parliament...

The European Football Championship ends today. Regardless of who gets the trophy, the People's Choice Award has definitely gone to Iceland. The team of football players from the villages under the guidance of a dental coach Icelanders surprised by their sincerity, their self, their northern, seemingly restrained excitement and passion, bubbling, however, like ...

Icelandic airline WOW Air announced the start of flights to the largest US city, New York, for $ 99. Previously, at such a price, one could fly from Europe to Washington, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Flights to and from New York are expected to start on 25 November. Flights will depart ...

The defense ministers of the five Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Finland - issued a joint declaration on the need to counter Russia. They called Russia's actions the biggest threat to European security. The declaration speaks of "Russian aggression against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea." “They showed that they are ready ...