Iceland
UPDATE – Women candidates win majority of seats in Icelandic election
COPENHAGEN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iceland has voted more women than men into its parliament, a first in Europe, in a national…
Iceland holds general election
Icelanders vote on Saturday in an election that could have a messy outcome with a record nine parties likely to enter parliament,…
UPDATED: Britain in post-Brexit trade deals with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Britain has reached post-Brexit trade agreements with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, the countries said on Friday. The three countries, which are part…
Iceland takes first step to reduce bank ownership after 2008 collapse
Iceland intends by next month to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of wholly state-owned Islandsbanki, taking the first step to reduce…
Iceland proposes tighter border controls to ease domestic COVID-19 curbs
Iceland’s government said it would propose tightening some of its border controls in order to ease domestic COVID-19 restrictions. Passengers entering Iceland…
Photo story – Volcano eruption in Iceland
A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in…
Updated – Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital
A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in…
Quaking in their beds, sleepless Icelanders await imminent volcanic eruption
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelanders are yearning for some undisturbed shut-eye after tremors from tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled their sleep…
Strong 5.6 quake rattles Iceland
A powerful earthquake struck Iceland on Wednesday morning with the tremors being felt in the country's capital, Rekjavik, with the public warning…
Iceland’s debt to rise as pandemic shaves a fifth off next year’s budget
Iceland will increase its public debt because the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are forecast to cut its fiscal budget by almost…
COVID-19 antibodies present in patients four months after recovery -study
Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90% of recovered…
Estonia adds Iceland, Netherlands, Poland and San Marino to self-quarantine list
Four European countries, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland and San Marino, have been added to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' list of countries…