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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Iceland and China can become neighboring states in the next five to ten years with the opening of the sailing route through the Arctic, according to Dr. Jiang Ye, director of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies, at a conference on Arctic affairs in Reykjavík yesterday.
The Chinese icebreaker Xue Long in Reykjavík. Photo: Nadine Zwiener/Iceland Review.
Dr. Jiang stated that both countries stand to benefit from the opportunities that open up with the melting of Arctic ice, visir.is.
Dr. Jiang stated that the voyage of the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long (‘Snow Dragon’) between Shanghai and Reykjavík last year marked a turning point, predicting that in five to ten years, transport companies will be able to profit from the new sailing route.
“The relations between China and Iceland are very good and when the sailing route opens up we will become neighbors,” Dr. Jiang stated in an interview with Stöð 2. “There will be a direct route from Shanghai to Reykjavík and back.”
Related:
12.03.2013 | NYT Publishes Op-Ed on Chinese Interest in Iceland
25.01.2013 | Arctic Council’s Permanent Secretariat Established
17.08.2012 | Chinese Icebreaker Xue Long Berths in Reykjavík
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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Prospective Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chair of the Progressive Party, and prospective Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, chair of the Independence Party, presented their government agreement at a press conference in the old district school at Laugarvatn in South Iceland today.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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