Iceland's opposition Social Democrats ousted Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's ruling Independence Party in a snap election triggered by the collapse of his coalition.In Iceland, the center ...

Iceland’s new government plans to allow energy ... Johann Pall Johannsson, minister of the environment, energy and climate, will propose to lawmakers approving new hydro plants with a combined ...

Like other European countries at the epicentre of the financial crisis Iceland was gripped by protests. Reform came quickly. The long-serving prime minister, Geir Haarde lost his job (his last ...

Iceland country profile Iceland to end capital ... It only emerged on Thursday that it was Benedikt Sveinsson, Prime Minister Benediktsson's father, but the prime minister is said to have been ...

Overtourism has put pressure on Iceland's natural resources, Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir told Bloomberg in September. 2023 was a strong year for tourism in Iceland. Nearly 800,000 ...

(Bloomberg) — Iceland’s new government plans to allow energy companies to begin three new power plant projects this year, while it is still mulling the terms for foreign investors to enter the market.