News: Iceland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Iceland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Iceland – overview

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• October 30th 2009 – July 16th 2009
• June 22nd 2009 – January 26th 2009
• January 23rd 2009 – November 20th 2008
• November 20th 2008 – October 10th 2008
• October 9th 2008 – May 19th 2008
• March 13th 2008 – October 17th 2006
• September 27th 2006 – November 18th 2005

Iceland: news

It's quiz time!

Friday, October 30th 2009, 2:33

McDonald's is leaving Iceland, but what will replace it?
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Iceland leads on gender equality

Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 12:47
related countries: Norway

Iceland has made the most progress in closing the gender gap, knocking Norway off the top spot, a survey says.
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Burger's off - McDonald's decides to pull out of Iceland

Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 0:00

McDonald's is to close its business in Iceland because the country's financial crisis has made it too expensive to operate.
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Iceland reaches savers' agreement

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 19:42
related countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom

Iceland says it has reached a new agreement over the repaying of $5bn (£3bn) lost by Dutch and UK savers.
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Cold code

Friday, October 9th 2009, 15:31

Why servers could be moving to Iceland
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Iceland plans big whalemeat trade

Friday, September 25th 2009, 17:33
related countries: Japan

The company which is behind Iceland's fin whaling industry is planning a huge export of whalemeat to Japan.
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No shortcut for Iceland, says EU

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 13:37

The EU's enlargement chief says that despite strong links Iceland does not have a "shortcut" to EU membership.
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Iceland to pay back lost cash

Friday, August 28th 2009, 17:06
related countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom

The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands.
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Iceland submits EU membership bid

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 9:31
related countries: Sweden

Iceland formally applies to join the EU, a week after its parliament voted in favour of accession to the 27-nation bloc.
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Iceland moves towards joining EU

Thursday, July 16th 2009, 16:00

Parliament in Iceland votes by a narrow majority to set in motion a bid to join the EU after five days of gruelling debate.
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October 30th 2009 – July 16th 2009June 22nd 2009 – January 26th 2009January 23rd 2009 – November 20th 2008November 20th 2008 – October 10th 2008October 9th 2008 – May 19th 2008March 13th 2008 – October 17th 2006September 27th 2006 – November 18th 2005