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Iceland

Council of Europe seeks to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine war

Leaders from across Europe are laser-focused on holding Russia to account for its invasion of Ukraine.

17/05/2023

Tech News

Musk apologises after publicly mocking fired Twitter worker online

Thousands of Twitter employees have been laid off without warning since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. One high profile layoff led to a surreal exchange on the platform.

08/03/2023

Nature

The dark side of the Arctic's ethereal rainbow clouds

This rare phenomenon may look pretty but it has worrying implications for the climate.

10/02/2023

Travel News

Watch visitors slide down into the unreal blue of Iceland’s ice caves

Hundreds of tourists flock to Iceland’s amazing ice caves every winter - but how long will the natural wonders last?

10/02/2023

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WATCH: Tourists flock to the Black Diamond cave in Iceland

Tourists flock to visit the Black Diamond cave in southeast Iceland.

08/02/2023

Iceland

Access all areas: Meet the man building 1600 ramps in Iceland

Haraldur þorleifsson has made it his mission to build ramps all across Iceland to allow people with physical disabilities to access local businesses.

06/02/2023

Culture news

Icelandic gallery hosts first ever Pussy Riot exhibition

The first Pussy Riot retrospective, on display in Reykjavik since November 24, sheds light on a decade of the groups' activism against Russian state repression.

25/01/2023

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Watch: Roads are snowy all over Iceland

Despite the driving conditions, many tourists had already made their way to Seljalandsfoss on Christmas day and had parked their rental cars on the side of the highway so that the second lane was closed.

27/12/2022

Travel News

Road to Iceland airport reopens but hundreds of travellers still stuck

Hundreds of travellers have been left stranded at Keflavik Airport after all international flights were cancelled due to severe weather.

21/12/2022

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Iceland: hundreds stranded amid extreme weather

Hundreds of travellers were left stranded at Keflavik Airport on Tuesday, some having had flights cancelled on Monday because of extreme weather.

20/12/2022

Iceland

Iceland's festive traditions and why they've stood the test of time

Icelandic festive traditions centre around the mischievous Yule Lads and their truly terrifying troll witch mother.

19/12/2022

Cult

Here are the 5 films nominated for the LUX Audience Award

The Lux Audience Award is a prize awarded for the best European film by the public and members of the European Parliament.

16/12/2022

Cinema

Ruben Östlund wins big at the 2022 European Film Awards

The much anticipated 2022 European Film Awards has come to an end in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík.

12/12/2022

Culture news

This is the world's first and only lava show

Take a look at the world's first and only lava show

10/12/2022

Mobility

What lessons can Europe learn from Iceland’s electric car boom?

In only five years, Iceland has become one of the world’s leaders in the EV sector. Can the rest of Europe follow suit?

28/11/2022

Nature

Meet the team tracking humpback whale scars in Iceland

Escaping a fishing net is not the end of the tale for humpback whales. These researchers are investigating what happens next.

26/11/2022

Destinations

Overtourism: Iceland wants tourists who are ‘respectful of nature’

In a bid to meet its climate goals, Iceland is looking for greener, cleaner tourists.

09/11/2022

Culture news

Iceland's prime minister releases her first crime thriller novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, crime fiction fan and Iceland's Prime Minister, publishes her first thriller novel alongside Ragnar Jónasson, a best-selling Icelandic author.

28/10/2022

Earth News

How the extraction of horse blood is sparking controversy in Iceland

The practice of extracting mares' blood has been around since the late 1970s, but not many Icelandic knew about the practice until now

27/10/2022

Europe

Foiled terror plot sparks calls for gun law reform in peaceful Iceland

While gun violence is rare, an alleged terrorist plot and three recent shootings have rocked peaceful Iceland.

07/10/2022

Iceland

Four arrested as Iceland rocked by 'first terror attack plot'

Violence is extremely rare in the tiny European country, which has topped the Global Peace Index since being included in its rankings in 2008.

23/09/2022

Cinema

Why is Iceland the world's most popular filming destination?

Iceland has rapidly become the go-to location for Hollywood productions. Euronews Culture examines why.

03/09/2022

Moments

Swim with whales under the midnight sun on this epic Icelandic trip

This is a meeting that has been months and thousands of miles in the making, taking you into Iceland’s ethereal north.

13/08/2022

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Iceland eruption draws thousands of tourists

Several thousand of onlookers venture down the steep, winding trail around Mount Fagradalsfjall to admire the week-long volcanic eruption near the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

11/08/2022

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Watch: Red lava spews from volcanic eruption in Iceland

Images by night of red lava gushing, bubbling and flowing out of a fissure in a valley near Mount Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.

07/08/2022

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New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital

An eruption near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano began Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke.

04/08/2022