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Driving in Iceland 2025 | Car Hire or Camper Van?
By now, Iceland’s dramatic landscapes need no introduction. Each and every day, visitors to this vast and sprawling land experience such wonders as black sand beaches, volcanic deserts, glacier-topped mountains, and steamy geothermal pools. But...

Vast Majority Priced Out of Reykjavík’s New Apartments
A new government report has revealed that the vast majority of people in Iceland cannot afford to finance a new apartment in the capital region, despite a growing number of properties on the market. According to the Housing and Public Works...

India will sign trade deals only in national interest, reiterates Union Minister
Speaking at the ASSOCHAM-organised session titled ‘Creating Global Impact Towards Viksit Bharat’, Goyal firmly stated, “If India gets a good trade deal, we will go ahead with it. If not, we won’t. India always keeps the country’s interest first"...

India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from October 1, says Piyush Goyal
The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement...

India-EFTA Free Trade Agreement To Come Into Force From October 1: Piyush Goyal
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 14:44 IST 'All the four countries have ratified the FTA, lodged their documents with the repository in Norway, and from 1st October, the FTA will come into effect,' says commerce minister. Commerce Minister Piyush...

‘India will only sign trade deals that…’, says Piyush Goyal; EFTA pact from October 1
Union Minister Piyush Goyal revealed on Saturday that a free trade agreement with the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1 — making several items more affordable for Indians. The Commerce Minister however insisted that...

India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from October 1: Piyush Goyal
The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement...

India-EFTA trade pact to roll out from october 1, says Goyal
The bloc has committed USD 100 billion investment over 15 years, with India offering lower tariffs on Swiss products and expanded services access Published Date - 19 July 2025, 04:24 PM New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the...

India-EFTA Trade Deal Going Live On October 1; To Generate 1 Million Jobs, Attract $100 Billion FDI
India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday that the trade pact will come into effect from October 1, 2025. The pact,...

India-EFTA Free Trade Pact To Come Into Effect From October 1: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will officially come into effect on October 1, that would...

India-EFTA Free Trade Pact to Come Into Effect From October 1; Will Facilitate Creation of 1 Million Jobs, Says Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
Mumbai, July 19: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will officially come into effect on October 1, that would...

India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from Oct 1: Goyal
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday. The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership...
Read the full exchange: ChatGPT’s huge renewables admission to Sky News host
Sky News host Chris Kenny recently put ChatGPT to the test on the push for net zero, discovering - after some resistance - that the AI platform actually has a damning assessment of Australia's efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. SkyNews.com.au has...

Amid Tale Of Horrific Orca Attack On Jessica Radcliffe, Meet Kiska The Loneliest Killer Whale
Since the buzz about marine trainer, Jessica Radclifee, brutally killed by an orca surfaced on the internet, people's interest in the killer whale has doubled. While the incident is entirely fake and the videos are AI-generated, people found out...

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Bilateral Defence And Security Agreement Between Iceland And The EU Announced
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced at a press conference on July 17 that negotiations will begin on a bilateral agreement between Iceland and the European Union concerning defence and security matters, reports...
Explaining the geyser of Jew hate
By Joan Swirsky August 12, 2025 Since the day Israeli Jews––men, women, children, infants, the aged––were attacked, tortured, murdered, raped, and burned to death on October 7, 2023, the entire world––save for a tiny minority of people who still...

Samherji increases investment target to €210M for Iceland land-based project
New shares in Samherji Fish Farming to finance their Salmon Garden have been issued, increasing the investment from EUR 125 million (US$145.7 million) to EUR 210 million (US$244.7 million). The new shares were issued through equity private...

Small and medium businesses in Grindavík plan to sue the state
Small and medium-sized businesses in Grindavík intend to file a damages lawsuit against the Icelandic state due to repeated closures of the town in recent years. “Of course, not everyone has joined yet, but quite a few companies are involved and...

These are Iceland’s standout hotels for 2025
More than half of Iceland’s population live in Reykjavik, its westerly capital, close to the international airport at Keflavik. As you’d expect, a large tranche of this Nordic island’s hotels are found there too. But while most tourists do spend...