Prime Minister of Iceland

A low-cost carrier plans to begin offering direct flights between Winnipeg and Iceland next summer. Iceland Express plans to offer the new flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays between June 12 and Sept. 4. Ottawa-based tour operator Go Travel Flights ...  

By all accounts, 2009 has been the "year of the travel deal," with hotels, airlines and tour operators slashing prices to lure the cash-strapped to vacation - often at the last minute. Indeed, average daily hotel rates in Las Vegas dropped to a mere ...  

Icelandic charities have received applications for special assistance at Christmas from 3,900 individuals and families, which is a significant increase on last year. Distribution from three of the biggest charities ended yesterday and a statement says that special aid this year will likely reach some 10,500 people. This year saw a significant increase in the number [...]  

Fitch Ratings lessened the risk of a downgrade on Iceland, citing the nation's progress with its financial-sector restructuring and the country's much-strengthened external financial position. The ratings agency also cited the country's satisfactory ...  

The Central Bank of Iceland estimates that the debt of Iceland will be 5,150 billion ISK at the end of 2010 which is 320 percent of the gross domestic product. This is slightly more debt than estimated in the last reevaluation by the IMF which valued the debt at 295 percent of GDP, Morgunbladid reports.  

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - White Christmases are expected in this small capital in the frigid North Atlantic, but the streets are bare this year, with no snowflakes in the immediate forecast. For Icelanders coping with 16 months of dizzying economic and ...  

Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland and Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, met yesterday evening at the UN summit on climate change currently being held in Copenhagen. According to the Office of the Prime Minister, the pair spoke about Iceland’s EU application, economic affairs in the two countries and what opportunities exist for a formal meeting [...]  

Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iceland’s parliament may reject a foreign depositor bill for a second time in a move that would sour relations with the U.K. and Netherlands and that Fitch Ratings has signaled will weaken the sovereign’s credit grade ...  

I would like to take my partner to Iceland for his birthday which is in October but am willing to travel at any time of the year which would be the best to enjoy this fab place. Can anyone give me any idea when would be the best time to ...  

REYKJAVIK, Sep 18 (IPS) - Controversy is building up over a proposal to erect a set of three hydroelectric power plants and their associated dams in the lower Thjorsa river in South Iceland. The three stations will be known as Hvammur, Holt and ...  

REYKJAVIK, Dec 13 (IPS/IFEJ) - When Innovation Centre Iceland (ICI) managers began courses in farming renewable energy in October they were unprepared for the enthusiastic response from citizens. "The fact that the turnout far exceeded our ...  

Iceland’s parliament approved next year’s budget including a fiscal shortfall of 99 billion kronur ($771 million), according to the parliament’s Web site today. Thirty-three of the chamber’s 63 lawmakers approved the budget, the parliament ...  

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, the Statistics Iceland announced that the consumer price index or CPI rose 7.5% year-on-year in December, slower than the 8.6% growth in the previous month. Economists expected an increase of 7.6%. On a monthly basis, the CPI ...  

The weather forecast in Iceland over the coming days calls for recent weather patterns to continue, meaning that snow for Christmas in the south look unlikely. However, those in northern and eastern Iceland are still keeping their fingers crossed for a White Christmas. Many people are currently travelling around Iceland returning home for Christmas or simply [...]  

Win a trip to Iceland to celebrate DiS curating Ja Ja Ja the monthly London clubnight that brings together the brightest new emerging talents from the Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In order to win this special trip ...