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Recovery position

20 September 2018

Katrin Jakobsdottir is a rare thing: a scandal-free, left-wing prime minister who believes in compromise. She takes a break to spread the word about Iceland’s economic success.

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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has been the president of Iceland for 18 years; in that time he’s witnessed a financial crash and an energy renaissance. Now, in what will be his final term, he is moderating the global clamour for…

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High fliers

19 November 2015

With a careful eye for detail, Icelandair has helped tourism overtake fishing as Iceland’s key industry and promote the country as different and dynamic.

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Line of defence

19 October 2017

With Russia and China causing concern, the US and Iceland are strengthening their ties – and their firepower.

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Frozen assets

17 January 2009

Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. On page 19 Monocle travels to Reykjavik…

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Feathering the nest

21 April 2022

We meet the farmer nurturing Iceland’s very soft-power darling – its eider ducks – by modernising the industry and boosting profits.

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The Global Countdown - Iceland

19 October 2023

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to Iceland’s top tracks – expect plenty of footballers singing and the country’s most-streamed album of all time.

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Bigger than Björk

15 August 2009

Presidents take his calls and children in 128 countries hang on his every word. But Magnus Scheving, creator of the TV show ‘LazyTown’, is also a reluctant national icon (to be blunt, he thinks he may have outgrown his…

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Dark horizons

17 January 2009

The collapse of Iceland’s banks is sending shock waves through the nation. Job losses and mortgage increases are common complaints on the streets of Reykjavik. But though the mood is bleak, some creative Icelanders are…

Radio

The Stack - Icelandic print

5 September 2015

Ben Rylan sits down with David Plaisant to review some Icelandic magazines old and new, including ‘I booi natturunnar’ and ‘Neptun’’. We also hear why Icelanders love their magazines so much. Plus: we talk to some of the…

Monocle Minute

Iceland reception?

17 January 2017

While reactions to reports that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are planning an imminent meeting have ranged from concerned to distressed, there is one country that is poised to benefit from such a summit – and we’re not…

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New road ahead

18 March 2010

Instead of focusing on the political malaise caused by the collapse of its economy in 2008, Iceland’s close-knit and talented community – led by a new, grounded prime minister – is returning to old values, and reworking…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Iceland’s triumph

18 March 2017

No nation fell as far during the 2008 global financial crisis as Iceland. But unlike other countries Iceland decided to hold those responsible for the crash to account. Now, nine years on, the country has recovered. What…

Radio

The Menu - Iceland in London

21 September 2012

A visit to the restaurant causing a buzz in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, we discover Icelandic burgers in London and check out Tel Aviv’s coffee culture.

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High art

17 October 2013

From music to radio dramas to art exhibitions, the nations of the North are exploring their own cultural identities while making the world sit up and take notice. Monocle takes a look at what some of them have to offer.

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Monocle on Culture - Iceland’s art scene

15 February 2021

While many galleries and museums are still closed across Europe, we head to Iceland – where coronavirus cases are low, arts centres are open and the government’s interest in visual art is growing – to see how the past year…