Iceland

Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’
February 17, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Richard Walker, executive chair of food retailer Iceland, has given the...
Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029
December 5, 2024
Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.The...
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
November 30, 2024
Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition...
Exclusive: Act on “problematic” Chinese Arctic research, US officials urged
October 17, 2024
U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have asked the government to do more to address scientific research by China in the territory of America's Arctic allies that...