Day: July 13, 2015

Around 10,000 cars have been sold in Iceland so far this year, the same number as during the same period in 2007, prior to the 2008 crash.

The setting up of new and improved security checkpoints at Keflavík International Airport is taken longer than expected, resulting in long queues, according to a statement from Isavia, which services the airport.

Ma Yun, the owner of Alibaba e-commerce company, visited Iceland yesterday. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Ma is the richest person in China and one of the richest individuals in the world.

“In some areas of Snæfellsnes, near places of interest that make popular rest-stops, the ground is just littered with feces and toilet paper. You have to carefully watch your step.”

Parking fees will soon be charged at the three major parking lots in Þingvellir National Park. Meters have been ordered, but are not expected for a further 4-6 weeks.

In WikiLeaks’ most recent release of private and classified files, it was revealed that in 2011, an Icelandic police officer solicited information on spyware for smartphones from Italian IT company Hacking Team.