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Defence/Diplomacy
Checking in with the Canadian Armed Forces and meeting the Norwegian ambassador in Iceland.
Ahead of the pack
From publishers to soap-makers, royals to the church, we present the front-runners who will be powering the world in 2016 and beyond.
High fliers
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.
Europe
On the road with Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Spanish emigration and the Turkish elections
Arctic adventure
After 18 years as president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is now moderating the global clamour for a piece of the Arctic. He discusses the region's future, resources and strategic importance.
High art
From music to radio dramas and art exhibitions, the nations of the North are exploring their cultural identities and making the world take notice. Monocle takes a look at what they have to offer.
Europe
What the president of the Sami parliament wears, what Iceland's foreign minister thinks and why Italian senators are doing as the Romans did.
Go with the ice flow
A trip to the chilly climes of the north once promised frostbite and peril. Now you can land at a refurbished airport, check into a boutique hotel and sightsee in a hot-air balloon.
Bigger than Björk
Magnus Scheving, creator of ‘LazyTown’, is a global phenomenon and reluctant Icelandic icon. Presidents take his calls and children in 128 countries listen, but he thinks he has outgrown his small nation.
