Day: October 28, 2005

FL-Group’s purchase of Sterling has drawn considerable attention in Iceland.

“One could argue that to dismantle a defense that seems to have worked might invite a very attack that has been for so long forestalled,” said Professor Corgan of Boston University, a specialist in International Security, U.S. Political Institutions, Icelandic Affairs and author of “Iceland and Its Alliances: Security for a Small State”.

Free Trade magazine received the award for its coverage of women in the Icelandic business community. The council has only once before given a special award to the media, in 2002 to the feminist publication Vera.

On average Icelanders recite the prayer Fadir Vor (The Lord’s Prayer) three times a week. 37.7% of Icelanders pray regularly with their children. 76.3% are Christian but 22.4% say that they have their own personal faith.