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Tariff On Imported Pizza Cheese Upheld By Reykjavík District Court
A conclusion was reached by Reykjavík District Court on February 17 regarding the application of a 30% tariff on imported pizza cheese. According to the verdict, the gooey topping is subject to the extra tax, RÚV reports. With the ruling, the district…
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Fine dining in Iceland in 1809: “A Most Involuntary Intemperance”
In the summer of 1809, a young British botanist, William Hooker, visited Iceland on the first botanical expedition of what was to become a distinguished career. Hooker chose Iceland on the suggestion of his older colleague Joseph Banks, one of Britain’s most…