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Clapping louder than the rest: Iceland's Euro 2016 team returns home

Iceland’s national football team has returned home to a hero’s welcome.

5 July 2016

World News

Iceland's football team arrives back home to hero's welcome

The Iceland football team has received a hero’s welcome back home after their impressive performance at Euro 2016.

5 July 2016

World News

Euro 2016: France fans celebrate semi-final place

There have been euphoric scenes in Paris, after France sealed a place in the Euro 2016 semi-finals.

4 July 2016

Sport

Euro 2016: France thump Iceland to reach semi-finals on home soil

Hosts France restored footballing order on the European continent after thrashing minnows Iceland 5-2 to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

3 July 2016

Sport

Iceland's fairytale continues as England crash out

Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they stunned England 2-1 on Monday.

28 June 2016

World News

Euro 2016: the Viking invasion continues

Iceland fans in Nice could not contain their joy at beating their North Atlantic neighbours England in Euro 2016.

28 June 2016

Iceland

Iceland's new President Gudni Johannesson off to France for the football

Historian Gudni Johannesson has claimed victory in Iceland's presidential election.

26 June 2016

Iceland

Iceland in Euro 2016: at least 7 interesting facts

Iceland, the smallest country in the Euro 2016, face England in the last 16 round of the championship on Monday.

23 June 2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Hungary win Group F, Iceland and Portugal also reach last 16

Hungary 3-3 Portugal Iceland 2-1 Austria Belgium 1-0 Sweden Rep Ireland 1-0 Italy Hungary advanced to the Euro 2016 knockout phase as Group F winners, while Portugal also progressed but in third pl

22 June 2016

Cult

From Iceland to Austin: Kaleo making waves across the Atlantic

While Björk may be Iceland’s best-known musical export, four-piece rock band Kaleo are making waves in the US with their bluesy rock sound.

16 June 2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Debutants Iceland cool down Portugal with stunning draw

Portugal 1-1 Iceland Hungary 2-0 Austria Iceland began their very first European Championship finals by holding Portugal to a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Group F opener in St…

14 June 2016

Cult

Bjork's unique stage attire up for auction

Bjork's unique stage outfits are going under the hammer in London in the coming weeks.

6 June 2016

Iceland

Icelandic government survives no-confidence vote as protesters continue call for government to resign

Iceland’s government survived a no confidence vote on Friday. It was put forward by the opposition after revelations from the leaked “Panama Papers”

8 April 2016

Iceland

Iceland: protesters call for more resignations as government forms new Cabinet

The new prime minister of Iceland, Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, has formed his Cabinet. The handover from the previous cabinet took place at two State

8 April 2016

Iceland

Iceland announces snap election as temporary leader takes over

The fallout from the Panama Papers has left Iceland with a new prime minister and the prospect of snap elections. Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson has been chosen to lead th

6 April 2016

Iceland

Not a resignation - Iceland PM says he's just 'stepped aside' for 'unspecified' time

The Prime Minister of Iceland’s office has issued a press release stating that prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has not resigned. Rather

6 April 2016

Iceland

'Panama Papers' push Iceland's PM to resign

Iceland’s under pressure prime minister,Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has tendered his resignation after his family’s offshore investments were

5 April 2016

Iceland

'Panama Papers': Iceland's prime minister requests dissolution of parliament

Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmunder Gunnlaugsson has asked for parliament to be dissolved in the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’ scandal. However

5 April 2016

Iceland

Iceland: thousands protest, call for PM to resign over 'Panama Papers' leaks

Thousands called on the PM to resign amid claims he benefited from offshore holdings in tax havens.

4 April 2016

World News

Iceland's PM refuses to resign over Panama Papers scandal

Under mounting pressure from the opposition, Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson is adamant he has no plans to resign over the Panama

4 April 2016