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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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The economic growth in Iceland this year will be considerably higher than in the other Nordic countries, according to a new report on the economic outlook in Sweden and the world, written on behalf of the Swedish parliament.
Copyright: Icelandic Photo Agency.
It is assumed that Iceland will enjoy economic growth of more than 2 percent in 2013, whereas it is expected to be 1.4 percent in Sweden and 1.7 percent in Norway, Denmark and Finland on average. The oil industry is excluded in the evaluation of Norway.
The report estimates that economic growth will only be 0.8 percent in Germany and the U.K. this year, visir.is reports.
In other news, international ratings agency Fitch has increased Iceland’s credit rating for long-term commitments in foreign currency from BBB- to BBB and confirmed BBB+ for long-term commitments in domestic currency.
This is the second time Fitch Ratings raises the credit rating for Iceland since the banking collapse in 2008, Fréttablaðið reports.
Fitch also confirmed the credit rating F3 for short-term commitments in foreign currency and raised the country ceiling for Iceland from BBB- to BBB. Outlook is stable for long-term commitments, the agency concluded.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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