February 1, 2006

The Last Farm (Síðasti Bærinn), a short film directed by the Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson received an Oscar nomination yesterday in the short film category.

Most foreign workers in Iceland, 2,300, work in heavy industry reports the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, RÚV.

According to a Gallup report commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), 86% of Icelanders did not purchase whale meat last year.