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Countries that travellers are desperate to book a flight back to - and Ireland is on the list
RSVP Live
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July 6, 2025
Despite holidaymakers being keen to visit at least two new countries a year in 2025, and over half of Gen Z and Millennials always wanting to visit a new country when they go on holiday, there are some destinations that travellers can’t help but...
Amaroq starts trading on US OTC market
ShareCast
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Amaroq Minerals announced the start of trading of its shares on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States on Tuesday, under the ticker ‘AMRQF’, providing what it described as greater access and transparency for US investors. The AIM-traded,....
G Adventures launches largest-ever Canada program in 2026, including Arctic expeditions to Iceland
KARRYON
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July 2, 2025
Covering the brand’s Classic, Active and Marine travel styles, the new trips will take travellers from the Rockies and East Coast fishing villages to the fjords and national parks of Northern Québec. With the recent relaunch of G Adventures’...
Longest-living vertebrates on Earth survive for centuries in icy waters
Earth.com
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Greenland sharks cruise the North Atlantic at a pace slower than most people walk, yet some were already adults when the United States was founded. Their astonishing lifespan has turned this elusive fish into a living time capsule, capturing the...
The Women Behind South Iceland’s Tastiest Hot Dogs
Iceland Review
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July 1, 2025
In the South Iceland town of Selfoss, just off the Ölfusár Bridge, there’s a hot dog stand that has become something of a local landmark over the years. Pylsuvagninn may not be as famous as other hot dog joints in the capital, but for over four...
Iceland’s RÚV to support Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision/EBU after board vote
ESCXTRA
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June 28, 2025
In a vote at the board on April 28th of this year, the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV decided to ask its Director-General to vote in favour of Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision and/or the EBU, should such a subject arise. A short majority in favour of...
We’re Four College Students, and We’re Running For President
Rolling Stone
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July 6, 2025
The best new candidate for commander-in-chief? A group of soon-to-be grads who are banding together to beat Trump if he runs for a third term. Here's their platform The authors are staff writers at The Harvard Lampoon, the school’s 150-year-old...
Reykjavík Sailing Club Hosts 24-Hour Fundraising Event
Iceland Review
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June 28, 2025
The Reykjavík Sailing Club, Brokey, has launched its first-ever 24-hour sailing event. It began at 8:00 this morning and continues non-stop until 8:00 tomorrow. The initiative aims to shine a light on the sport of sailing in Reykjavík and raise...
Greece is the fifth most expensive short-term rental market in Europe
BGNES
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July 1, 2025
Greece is now the fifth most expensive market in Europe for short-term rentals, with the average price per night reaching 250 euros for the period July-August 2025, Kathimerini reported. This amount is lower only than that in Monaco, Iceland, the...
EFTA countries sign trade agreement with Malaysia in Norway
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Norway and other European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries signed a new economic partnership agreement with Malaysia during the EFTA ministerial meeting held last week in Tromso, northern Norway. This marked a...
UK businesses could be legally required to prioritise people and planet alongside profit under new law proposals
Business Matters
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June 30, 2025
The Company Directors (Duties) Bill, tabled in Parliament today by Liberal Democrat MP Martin Wrigley, seeks to amend Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to ensure directors balance the duty to promote their company’s success with new duties to...
Hot deal: You can fly from Vancouver to London and Iceland for half price
Vancouver Is Awesome
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June 30, 2025
Two for the price of one is always a good deal. Travellers from the Lower Mainland can visit two world class destinations for the price of one this year. Iceland, known as the land of Ice and Fire, has some of the best affordable airfare for folks...
Iceland Inflation Rises To 4.2%
RTTNews
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June 27, 2025
Consumer price inflation in Iceland accelerated in June after easing in the previous month, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Friday. The consumer price index rose 4.2 percent year-on-year in June, faster than the 3.8 percent rise...
Algarve focusing on US Market
The Portugal News
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“We are very confident in the path we have taken”, says André Gomes, president of Algarve Tourism, who believes that “the work carried out is strengthening the region’s competitiveness and attracting more qualified and sustainable tourism”. André...
Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes Besqab AB To The Main Market
Mondovisione
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Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Besqab AB’s Ordinary shares (ticker: BESQAB) and Preference shares of class B (ticker: BESQAB PREF B) will commence today on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. The company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm...
Icelandic Carrier PLAY to Exit U.S. Market Amid Restructuring
Business Traveler
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June 20, 2025
Budget Icelandic airline PLAY will stop all flights to the U.S. in October, which will mark the end of its low-cost transatlantic routes. Instead, the company, which is preparing to be privatized and delisted from the Nasdaq Iceland exchange, will...
Iceland regional Mýflug ceases operations
Aviation Business News
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June 26, 2025
Iceland-based regional airline Mýflug has announced that it will no longer operate scheduled, charter or sightseeing flights with immediate effect. Medivac flights are not believed to be affected. The airline was established in 1985 and flew to a...
Iceland FC clasp Gunjur Beach Soccer trophy
The Point
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Solar Enterprise FC made an excellent start to the match and created numerous goal scoring opportunities but squandered them away. Iceland FC, who were unable to contain Solar Enterprise FC in the midfield, scored two goals during the match...
Iceland’s PLAY Airlines to shift operations to Malta, end U.S. flights
Aviation24.be
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June 25, 2025
Icelandic budget airline PLAY is preparing to transfer its operations to Malta under a new subsidiary, Fly Play Europe, as part of a shareholder-led takeover bid. If completed, the airline will give up its Icelandic operating licence and move its...
How One Icelander’s Global Ride Sparked a Mission to Give Back
Iceland Review
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June 27, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hringfarinn. In the world of extraordinary journeys, some are measured not only by distance, but by the depth of their purpose. The story of Hringfarinn, the Icelandic word for “the ring...