Day: November 4, 2005

The Reykjavík City Council Primaries for the Independence Party begin today with a high turn out expected reports Fréttabladid.

In a new European Retail Theft Barometer which monitors the costs of shrinkage and crime for Europe’s retailers, Iceland is the only country were employees of the retailers steal more than the customers.

The former bishop of Iceland, Sigurbjörn Einarsson has warned the nation not to confuse quality of life and money.

According to Statistics Iceland couples living together from 36 – 40 years of age carried the most debt, on average ISK 13 million.

On November 1, outerwear apparel maker, 66°North Iceland, opened a “pop-up” temporary store in SOHO, NY designed so that visitors will experience “all things Icelandic.”

A Greenlandic parliamentarian complained that it now takes 9 hours to fly from Greenland to Iceland.