Hacker News with Generative AI: Iceland

Iceland Sees EU Support Rise as Government Promises Referendum (bloomberg.com)
Support for joining the European Union is increasing in Iceland after the nation’s new government said it plans to hold a referendum on re-engaging in membership talks.

Politics, Iceland, European Union, Referendum

4 points by JumpCrisscross 8 days ago | 0 comments

Pirate Party – a political party in Iceland (and in many other countries) (wikipedia.org)
The Pirate Party (Icelandic: Píratar, lit. 'Pirates') is a political party in Iceland.

Politics, Iceland, Political Parties

12 points by alentred 20 days ago | 3 comments

Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU? (mikegalsworthy.substack.com)
A new change in Iceland’s government means that joining the EU is back on the cards for Iceland.

EU Membership, Iceland, Politics

295 points by mariuz 20 days ago | 690 comments

Undersea tunnels connect remote islands halfway between Iceland and Scotland (cnn.com)

Undersea Tunnels, Geography, Infrastructure, Iceland, Scotland

7 points by peutetre 22 days ago | 1 comments

Iceland embraced a shorter work week (cnn.com)

Iceland, Work-Life Balance, Labor, Economy

25 points by frenchman_in_ny 74 days ago | 2 comments

Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland (bbc.com)
Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success" and led to many workers moving to shorter hours, researchers have said.

Work-Life Balance, Iceland, Labor Studies, Social Experiment

12 points by huhtenberg 84 days ago | 1 comments

The phone ban has had a big impact on school work (icelandmonitor.mbl.is)
A phone ban has been in place at Öldutún School since the beginning of 2019, and according to the principal, it has worked well.

Education, Technology, Iceland

215 points by LinuxBender 98 days ago | 291 comments

A Trail Gone Cold (damninteresting.com)
Iceland is known to the rest of the world as the land of Vikings and volcanos, an island caught between continents at the extremities of the map.

Iceland, Travel, History

156 points by Petiver 108 days ago | 16 comments

Iceland: Police shoot first polar bear sighted in years (dw.com)

Iceland, Wildlife, Polar Bears, Law Enforcement

5 points by type0 119 days ago | 3 comments

Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website (theguardian.com)
Iceland’s biggest fishing company is suing an art student at London’s high court for spoofing its website and issuing a fake public apology over a high profile corruption scandal.

Legal Disputes, Art, Corporations, Iceland, Corruption

9 points by vinni2 125 days ago | 0 comments

In Iceland 'It is routine to see if you are related to a romantic partner' (theguardian.com)

Iceland, Relationships, Culture, Genealogy

18 points by bookofjoe 200 days ago | 10 comments

Iceland's volcano eruptions may last decades (phys.org)

Volcanoes, Iceland, Geology, Climate Change

20 points by dnetesn 206 days ago | 0 comments

Medieval Icelanders were likely hunting blue whales before industrial technology (hakaimagazine.com)