Iceland's government wants to hold a referendum in August on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union, ...

With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. Both are good reasons to pay attention to what’s going on and coming out of this ...

Iceland installed foldable, solar-powered shelter pods between alleyways for homeless people, as described in a November 2025 Facebook post. In November 2025, a rumor about a project to help homeless ...

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This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Jewells Chambers doesn't look like a typical Icelander. In a ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — For centuries, Iceland has tended to be off the world’s beaten path. It’s an island in the North Atlantic, home today to about 400,000 people. Its language, Icelandic, is spoken ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has brought worldwide ...

I visited Iceland for the first time in November on a reporting trip. Iceland is tiny – its population is about 1% the size of California's. And most people live in a very small area. There are no ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the economic and financial world outside the USA, for the USA. Nov 02, 2024, 09:03am EDT GRINDAVIK, ICELAND - JANUARY 14: ...

A few years back I thought I knew some things about Iceland, and maybe I did. I have driven around the country and slept in the back of a minivan. I've visited dozens of waterfalls and even hiked ...