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Latest Iceland News

Brazil ends Spain's reign
ZURICH B Canada, however, dropped nine spots to No. 92, sandwiched between Sudan and Iceland. Brazil rose four spots to reach the top of the rankings released Wednesday for the first time since August 2007. European champion Spain, upset by the U.S. in

Iceland, Mired in Debt, Blames Britain for Woes
Britain has provoked anger by using an antiterrorism law to freeze British assets in a failing Icelandic bank.

Stunned Icelanders Struggle After Economy’s Fall
The loss in Iceland after its economic collapse goes beyond the personal, shattering a proud country’s sense of itself.

Bailout of Iceland Held Up by Disputes Over Compensating Foreign Savers
The $6 billion bailout of Iceland appeared to be on hold amid haggling over how the country would compensate overseas customers who lost deposits in failed Icelandic banks.

$2.5 Billion Is Added to Bailout for Iceland
Iceland finally received international backing for its bailout plan on Thursday, as Nordic countries followed up a $2.1 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund.

Concession by Iceland Clears Path for I.M.F. Aid
Iceland said that it had agreed to cover European depositors at failed banks, breaking an impasse that had held up the dispersal of billions of dollars in international aid.

Iceland’s Government Collapses
Large anti-government demonstrations in Iceland have been mirrored elsewhere in Europe, but the largest economies have been spared.

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Whaling commission to extend negotiations for a year (AFP)

AFP - Members of the International Whaling Commission have agreed to extend negotiations on its disputes over hunting the marine mammals for a further year, spokeswoman Jemma Miller said Wednesday.

Sweden takes EU presidency
Financial crisis, climate change and the possibility of a fast-tracked Icelandic membership are at the top of Sweden's agenda when it takes over the EU presidency in July. Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt and EU minister Cecilia Malmström presented

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Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.

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