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Heimildin's front page features domestic news regarding Iceland's potential EU membership and a list of the highest earners in the country. International news covers Israeli actions in occupied territories and the war in Ukraine, alongside an obituary for Dolly Parton. The website also highlights…
Opponents of the European Union have claimed that membership costs would amount to 50 billion annually. However, a comparison with other countries' contributions and their returns shows a different picture, with Finland receiving approximately 75% of its contributions back in 2024 through various…
The country singer, who rose from poverty to fame, passed away today.
Reports indicate that Israeli forces have occupied a school belonging to the United Nations.
Israeli settler children have reportedly attacked journalists in the region.
The Director of the CIA has reportedly made a secret visit to Russia.
Adalheidur S. Gunnarsdóttir is the only woman with over a billion in annual income on Heimildin's High-Income List this year. Four of the ten highest-earning women in the country are linked to fisheries.
Many of the top earners on Heimildin's High-Income List this year sold companies they had built for decades and received one-time profits. However, the system makes it easy for the wealthiest Icelanders to keep dividends and profits from asset sales within their companies without paying taxes on…
Real estate agent Sigfus Adalsteinsson, who gained attention for his protests against asylum seekers, demands that the election appeals committee annul Saturday's referendum vote.
The chairman of the Independence Party explained the differing interests of Icelanders and the EU with an example of German heating. The comparison has surprised some yes-voters.
A seasoned negotiator from Norway strongly criticizes SFS's arguments regarding permanent exemptions in the fishing industry. Although Norway rejected EU membership, it achieved such agreements in its time, as did Finland and Sweden.
Hot springs, tour operators, and Icelandic outdoor clothing are generating high incomes for residents in South Iceland this year. Four of the top ten individuals in the South are linked to tourism.
Education has become a product that needs marketing, with students as consumers choosing between competing institutions. Universities invest in symbolic representation.
The City Council approved organizational changes that result in the layoff of 86 employees. Of these, 32 will be offered new positions within Reykjavik City. These measures are said to save 900 million.
