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Three countries, three referenda and one helpful example of what not to do
As Iceland, Switzerland and Alberta go to the polls, all have one warning ringing in their ears: Brexit
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Yet another Brexit prediction turns to dust
The europhobes said if we left the EU, other countries would follow. Wrong. In fact, the opposite has happened – nations are now clamouring to get in
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If you want to understand Iceland, go to the swimming pool
When it’s freezing and dark, there’s only one thing Icelanders want to do – take all their clothes off and jump in an outdoor pool
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Iceland’s literary Xmas
The country’s wartime tradition of giving novels has become a key part of the season
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If your town became a volcano, would you ever go back?
Two years ago, it happened to the people of Grindavík in Iceland – and yet today, the lights flicker and the boats put out to sea
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The world cannot afford to lose on gender equality
Despite pioneering an Equal Pay Certification Law in 2017, Iceland continues to have a pay gap of 10%
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Elves and trolls in Reykjavík
Folklore still fascinates at Iceland’s pan-Nordic jazz mash-up
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The world’s first geothermal record press
In Iceland, where the boundaries of what’s possible are often pushed, Thermal Beets is ditching the harmful plastic ordinarily used to make records
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If we stay quiet, Trump might not notice us
John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has a warning for Iceland: stay out of Trump’s line of sight
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What would EU membership mean for Iceland?
The EU has been a long-running topic of debate and now Icelanders want their say
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Words that were borrowed but never returned
Many languages, including English, contain loan words ‘borrowed’ from other languages. But there is one notable exception – Icelandic
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When the earth cracked open at Grindavík
Evacuation orders were issued just hours before the eruption in the south-west of Iceland
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Volcanoes: Nature’s fire and brimstone
Europeans have a long held fascination with volcanoes. But no one knows when or where the next potentially deadly eruption will occur
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Sounds of isolation – why musicians flock to Iceland
Vast, desolate and magically odd – what is it about Iceland that makes musicians so desperate to record there?
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Waiting for the volcano has put Iceland in lava limbo
Icelanders are watching and wondering – will lava streams erupt in the high street?
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Everyday Philosophy: Iceland’s whaling ban is flawed
Anything short of a complete ban on all whale hunting is immoral
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Iceland’s dark daughters
Kælan Mikla bring their witchy synth-punk to the UK for the first time since the pandemic
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Land of fire, ice and stories
Winter nights in Iceland are long and dark – just how writers like them
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North country boy: Ásgeir provides a pinpoint of clarity
Ásgeir, as he is mononymously known, is a household name in Iceland for his warm soundscapes
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The Big Picture: Examining the Breidamerkurjokull glacier
Hlynur Steinsson, a ranger with Vatnajokull state park and university graduate student, uses a magnifying glass to examine a tiny plant growing on mostly barren and gravel-covered land left behind by the receding Breidamerkurjokull glacier near Hof, Iceland.