Guardian Claims EU Hoping to Fast Track Iceland
An article in today’s Guardian claims that EU officials in Brussels are preparing to fast-track Iceland into the EU, as early as 2011, depending on the outcome of an election
New Government Nears Completion
RÚV reports that the creation of a new government is all but complete. Among the final decisions to be made is the exact date of election day, the selection of […]
Gylfi Magnusson To Be Minister of Business
Morgunblaðið reports that the Social Democrats and Left-Greens have reached an agreement to hire Gylfi Magnússon, a professor of economics at the University of Iceland, to be th
Anti-Whalers Respond To Ben Frost
22nd January 2009 Ref: Ben Frost Responds To Anti Whalers. Dear Sir/Madam, I have just read Mr Ben Frost’s letter in reply to a letter received from a German citizen […]
Tourism Unusually High Last Quarter
The Tourist Information Centre in ReykjavÃk welcomed one-third more guests in September, October, November and on through the new year, when compared to figures from this same tim
Protests Against NATO Lead to Arrests
About 70 people gathered in front of Hotel Nordica last night to protest a NATO meeting being held there, Morgunblaðið reported. Security was by all accounts heavy, with police f
Big Changes Ahead in Icelandic Government
As talks continue between Social Democrats and Left-Greens with regards to what the final form of the government will be, it is becoming more clear that the number of ministries [&
Joseph Stiglitz Blasts IMF’s Emergency Loan To Iceland
Former chief economist of the World Bank and Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz warns that IMF’s lending policy ultimately undermines the loan’s recipient nations and t
Still No Government In Iceland
The Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green are yet to decide on the form their proposed minority government (backed by the Progressive party) will take. The parties’ repre
Minister Of Fisheries Sets Major Whaling Quota
Soon-to-be former Minister of Fisheries Einar K. Guðfinnsson raised a stir yesterday when he announced that he had allotted a major whaling quota for the next five years. The anno
Stuff We Like!
The coffee is plain excellent, the atmosphere enticing and the price is right. These are some of the reasons why Café d’Haiti is one of Grapevine’s favourite downtown cafés.
Europe Wakes Up To Crisis
At last, the rest of the world has been shaken awake from its slumber of indifference, although it has taken the downfall of the entire Iceland government to make them […]
Minority Government Likely
A minority government comprised of the Social Democratic Party and the Left-Green Party, with the Progressive Party to create a more secure majority, will in all likelihood be form
Icelanders Celebrate End of Coalition
Spread by word of mouth via SMS and through social networking sites such as Facebook, Icelanders will be celebrating the end of the coalition government in front of parliament, and
Geir Resigns, New Government To Form
Geir H. Haarde formally resigned as Prime Minister in parliament today. Following this, MPs from the other four parties discussed what form the new Icelandic government could take.
The Break-Up
Dear Geir: Our relationship, I’m afraid to say, has run its course. I guess I’m partially to blame. Maybe I should have gotten to know you better before I asked [&helli
Icelandic Ruling Coalition Ends
The ruling coalition of the Social Democratic Party (Samfylkingin) and the Conservatives (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) has officially ended. Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, in speaking
Things Falling Apart – Tuesday’s Protest In Photos
Photographer Jóhann Þröstur Pálmason – AKA SvarTTrast – was present at Austurvöllur on the eve of Tuesday 20.01.2009. This is the fateful night as seen through his
Biggest Protest Meeting Yet – Commerce Minister Resigns – Central Bank Party Crashed
Saturday saw protestors convene at Austurvöllur in record numbers for the 16th consecutive Saturday protest meeting, organised by grassroots group “Raddir fólksins”. Up t
Protests Continue – Elections This Spring – Haarde Resigns, Sort Of
Today was officially the fourth day of protests outside of the house of parliament (Alþingi) at Austurvöllur. Despite diminished attendance numbers, the small crowd banged on thr
Stuff We Like!
Set to commence this evening and go on through the weekend, the Melodica Acoustic Festival is a brilliant display of community spirit and brotherly love between musicians of all di