Tag: Icelands
After resignation: Iceland’s Foreign Minister Benediktsson takes over government
After resignation Iceland’s Foreign Minister Benediktsson takes over government Bjarni Benediktsson was Prime Minister of Iceland in 2017. His government collapsed because of a scandal. photo © Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB…
Iceland’s salt is extremely expensive – but why?
sea-salt Icelandic salt is considered extremely exclusive – but it’s not just its naturalness that makes it so expensive The salt from “Saltverk” is mined in Reykjanes in Iceland. ©…
“Blackport”, a hilarious black comedy about Iceland’s fishing barons
A seemingly off-putting pitch! Blackport, Icelandic series in eight episodes, broadcast this Thursday at 8:55 p.m. on Arte and available on Arte.tv, relates the privatization of fishing in Iceland in…
Get away from it all: From rustic to luxurious, these are Iceland’s most remote places to stay
This summer, those who travel the island independently can stay in the middle of nature in unusual places: in lodges, farmhouses and traditional turf houses – inside with unexpected luxury.…
Iceland’s most active volcano is under close surveillance after a “jökulhlaup”
Grimsvötn, Iceland’s most active volcano, is under surveillance this weekend due to a massive ice flood underway that could trigger an eruption, authorities said. A brutal natural phenomenon known as…
Climate crisis: time-lapse shows how quickly Iceland’s glaciers are melting
See in the video: Six weeks in 25 seconds – time lapse shows how Iceland’s glaciers are melting Shocking footage from Iceland: This time-lapse video shows how fast global warming…