2019-03-28 214891fc087121924c238fddb0c9001d7469cda4 https://www.icetra.is/skin/basic9k/i/sgs-logo-2x-foot-english.png <612d75a0bdcf806b5dbf44852091a6ad90044ce2>https://www.icetra.is/skin/basic9k/i/sgs-logo-2x-foot-english.png 3 Iceland 13 /wiki/iceland WOW air 1 /wiki/wow%20air Iceland WOW air WOW air 2025-09-16 047a3beaf76dffaee41b419c25140c7efc152441 26 Iceland 1 /feed/2025/09/16/mercosur-signs-a-free-trade-agreement-with-iceland-liechtenstein-norway-and-switzerland Mercosur signs a free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. 2023-11-11 6caa520ef6348091d6ef12ee6cca88b785120edd /feed/2023/11/11/the-tourist-hotspot-blue-lagoon-is-closed-by-icelandic-authorities-as-a-volcanic-eruption-on-the-reykjanes-peninsula-is The tourist hotspot Blue Lagoon is closed by Icelandic authorities as a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula is expected in the "coming hours". 1699755526 2023-11-11 ea7438107d927a3ead15a84de970043679571afe 21 Iceland 1 /feed/2023/11/11/the-blue-lagoon-is-closed-by-icelandic-authorities-as-a-volcanic-eruption-on-the-reykjanes-peninsula-is-expected-in-the The Blue Lagoon is closed by Icelandic authorities as a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula is expected in the "coming hours". 2021-06-26 1a9ece187688d22ac7c5615c5b611582c8958115 /feed/2021/06/26/iceland-becoming-the-first-country-in-europe-to-lift-all-remaining-covid-19-related-restrictions-due-to-a-vaccination-ca Iceland becoming the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to a vaccination campaign that saw 88% of the population receive at least one vaccine dose. 1624770356 2021-06-26 895bce9954f6249e39be77ed85fffeffac2d03a5 /feed/2021/06/26/iceland-becoming-the-first-country-in-europe-to-lift-all-remaining-covid-19-related-restrictions-due-to-vaccination-prog Iceland becoming the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to vaccination progress that saw 88% of its population received at least one vaccine dose. 1624753432 2021-06-26 6a65104ca50da35f8bbe66b8766eab7610e244f8 22 Iceland 1 /feed/2021/06/26/iceland-becomes-the-first-country-in-europe-to-lift-all-remaining-covid-19-related-restrictions-due-to-a-vaccination-cam Iceland becomes the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to a vaccination campaign that saw 88% of the population receive at least one vaccine dose. 2020-10-30 1a4190d59debceee0ccdcb4de8969ac910d54a92 /feed/2020/10/30/iceland-announces-a-new-restrictions-to-lowering-its-limit-on-public-gatherings-to-10-people-from-20-and-suspending-spor Iceland announces a new restrictions to lowering its limit on public gatherings to 10 people from 20 and suspending sporting activities and stage performances. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and remain in force until November 17. 1604106262 2020-10-30 d596ff913932291916a6d869c0137a9b7b9033a1 20 Iceland 1 /feed/2020/10/30/iceland-announces-new-restrictions-lowering-its-limit-on-public-gatherings-from-20-people-to-10-people-and-suspending-s Iceland announces new restrictions, lowering its limit on public gatherings from 20 people to 10 people and suspending sporting activities and stage performances. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and last until November 17. 2016-10-30 71b1e3fd1a6a36bcc004af72fd4782f586233d21 12 Iceland 1 /feed/2016/10/30/iceland-s-incumbent-centre-right-independence-party-surprised-pollsters-by-winning-29-percent-of-the-vote-21-seats-t Iceland’s incumbent, centre-right Independence Party surprised pollsters by winning 29 percent of the vote (21 seats), thereby putting leader Bjarni Benediktsson in position to organize another coalition government. The Progressive Party, the current ruling partner, garnered 11.5% and eight positions, a loss of 11 seats. The new Pirate Party didn't perform as predicted with 14.5% of the ballots, though it did get 10 seats, an increase of seven more positions in the 63-seat parliament (Althing). 2016-06-25 b1615e5e8cbb01bdf6302fe4fb9bfc5ca936da25 14 Iceland 1 /feed/2016/06/25/voters-in-iceland-head-to-the-polls-to-elect-a-new-president-with-a-historic-low-voter-turnout-expected-independent-can Voters in Iceland head to the polls to elect a new president with a historic low voter turnout expected. Independent candidate Guðni Th. Jóhannesson claims victory. 2013-02-27 e59de91b239840d9c6a5a2dfb66f3e025f1e3244 7 Iceland 1 /feed/2013/02/27/2013-meat-adulteration-scandal-gaedakokkar-30-meat-pie-on-iceland-is-found-to-not-contain-any-meat-at-all 2013 meat adulteration scandal: Gæðakokkar 30% meat pie on Iceland is found to not contain any meat at all. 2011-01-23 406ed2e08db27bafbc1035a091b9febf857b78de 14 Iceland 1 /feed/2011/01/23/a-spy-computer-is-found-in-an-office-next-to-icelandic-mp-birgitta-jonsdottir-who-has-been-the-target-in-the-united-st A "spy" computer is found in an office next to Icelandic MP Birgitta Jonsdottir who has been the target in the United States Department of Justice-Twitter case concerning the WikiLeaks website. 2010-11-11 4ce3c359b4ad4c37e714066492c94ec94498eecf 19 Iceland 1 /feed/2010/11/11/iceland-opens-an-inquiry-as-it-emerges-that-its-citizens-may-be-being-spied-on-by-the-united-states-embassy-this-follow Iceland opens an inquiry as it emerges that its citizens may be being spied on by the United States embassy. This follows similar investigations into possible illegal U.S. activities in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, with possibly hundreds of Norwegians being monitored and Sweden describing the matter as "very serious". 2010-01-2 52d63e95be4a9082b0bf7b9a9a837c7b627e5ebd 7 Iceland 1 /feed/2010/01/2/a-quarter-of-voters-in-iceland-sign-a-petition-asking-president-olafur-ragnar-grimsson-to-veto-a-bill-on-repaying-us-5-b A quarter of voters in Iceland sign a petition asking President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to veto a bill on repaying US$5 billion to foreign savers who lost their money when Icelandic banks collapsed. /feed/2019/03/28/wow-air-an-icelandic-low-cost-airline-ceases-operations CBC 28 8066d88a058fb8f5c39011fd0d23122887888393 3 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/icelandic-budget-airline-wow-air-ceases-operations-1.5074662 2019 Icelandic Transport Authority 28 612d75a0bdcf806b5dbf44852091a6ad90044ce2 3 https://www.icetra.is/about/press-room/news/end-of-operation-of-wow-air 2019 WOW air, an Icelandic low-cost airline, ceases operations.