Conservatives Have Most Support, Albeit Barely
According to a poll conducting by the television channel Stöð 2, the Conservative Party would receive the most votes if elections were held today. However, results between differ
Stuff We Like!
We really like the view from our new office! Seriously, check it out! Yes, we’ve moved from our old Vesturgata headquarters, into our old Hafnarstræti headquarters. Ha
Chairman of Banking Council Says He Feels “Bullied”
Halldór Blöndal, the chairman of the banking council for the Central Bank, released a statement comparing the new government’s proposed changes to “bullying”. &
Whale Watching Groups Deplore Whale Hunting
A number of whale watching companies have expressed regret at former Minister of Fisheries Einar K. Guðfinnsson’s decision to allow whale hunting, saying the effects of the
3 Million ISK to Gaza
The Association Iceland-Palestine announced it had collected about 3 million ISK to be donated to Palestinians living in Gaza, half a million of which came from the Ministry of Tra
Iceland’s New Government Gets Global Attention
International news agencies have been quite active in their coverage of the new Icelandic government, with much of the attention on Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. An art
13,280 On Unemployment
According to figures from the Directorate of Labour, 13,280 Icelanders are registered as unemployed, 8,387 of them in the capital area alone. Within the grand total, 8,354 are men
Dorrit Moussaieff Seeks to Make Iceland “Cooler Than Dubai”
Dorrit Moussaieff, wife of Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, held a candid interview with the Times Online, wherein she said she wants to make Iceland a “cooler v
New Government Formed
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir announced today the formation of the new Icelandic government. It is comprised of ten ministers, evenly split between the Social Democratic