IMF Praises Iceland’s Economic Comeback
IMF Mission Chief for Iceland Mark Flanagan, speaking by phone to the Iceland-American Business Council, called it a “major achievement” of Iceland to have resurrected
Favorable Trade in September
A greater value of goods were exported from than were imported into Iceland last month, RÚV reports. All told, in September Iceland exported goods worth 43.7 billion ISK (about 35
Alþjóðahúsið Receives Award of Recognition
Alþjóðahúsið was awarded the Humanist Recognition Award yesterday, for their efforts in helping Iceland’s immigrant community. According to the home page of the Humanist
Joly Endorses Special Prosecutor to Financial Times
Newly appointed special prosecutor investigating last year’s bank collapse, Olafur Hauksson, received a glowing review from renowned corruption hunter Eva Joly, in an article
Unhappy With the IMF
Economist and Leftist-Green MP Lilja Mósesdóttir does not want to see the IMF extend its stay in Iceland, and believes its promised loan is unnecessary. Mósesdóttir told Vísir
50,000 in Danger of Catching Swine Flu
The state epidemiologist estimates that some 50,000 Icelanders – about one-sixth of the population – are in danger of having the most serious reactions to H1N1, also kn
Þóra Björk
I Am a Tree Now, the debut album of singer Þóra Björk, makes a rather valiant attempt to uphold the ‘alt’ end of the ‘alt.pop’ niche, but unfortunately f
Blame Canada?
One by one men in suits of varying shades of grey approached the podium in the pit of the Reykjavík City Hall. One by one they pleaded their cases while […]
Catastrophology
Q: Will they ever stop speaking about billions? A: Blablabla … billions … blablabla-blabla … billions and billions and blabions, blablabions and blablablabions. Blablabions?
IMF Agrees to Review Iceland
The International Monetary Fund announced that it has agreed to review Iceland’s economic plan, which will in all likelihood mean greater financial support from the fund. The
Alcoa Director Exaggerated the Taxes He Claimed Were Paid
Aluminum smelters in Iceland paid less than half the amount of taxes that Alcoa director Tómas Már Sigurðsson claimed in the press they had paid. Tómas Már Sigurðsson, speaki
Reykjavík to Lead the Way with Electric Cars
The Environmental and Transportation Committee of Reykajvík City Council has decided to put together a work group that will put together a plan for making the city lead the world
Battle of the Golden Circle
One PM and it’s a sea of silver heads on the Gullfoss and Geyser Express Tour as international pensioners claim seats. I’m contemplating the mysteries of old people when Lind
Art In Sequence, Real-time!
The Sequences arts festival has been pretty awesome these past few years. It is a unique offspring of the big happy Icelandic arts family, and it takes place every October. [&helli
The History of Icelandic Rock Music: Part 12
By the mid-seventies, indolent hippies were passé and nobody was really singing about love and peace anymore. Heavy drinking and wild hedonism were the order of the day, and this
The Surprising Pleasures Of The North Atlantic
Forget hot springs and hot tubs—it’s time to highlight a slightly more daunting Icelandic activity. It’s time for some sea swimming action. One might wonder why one would wan
Iceland “Will Focus on Increased Democracy” in the EU
Speaking at the 61st meeting of the Nordic Council in Stokkholm, Sweden today, Icelandic PM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir told attendees that Iceland would focus on increased democracy
Iceland with Smallest Gender Gap
Iceland is in first place in the world for gender equality, according to a new study conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Norway previously held the top slot, but […
McDonald’s Closes Its Doors in Iceland
Fast food chain McDonald’s has ceased all operations in Iceland, citing high operational costs of importing goods for making their products. In its place, the restaurant Metr
Dungeon (The Series)
French humour has sometimes been described as “not funny” or “weird”. Lewis Trondheim is both French and funny. He’s so prolific as a cartoonist that it’s tempting to t
Radio To The Other Side: In search of the Real McCoy
‘People fail to notice what they do when awake, just as they forget what they do while asleep.’ Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher, 535 – 475 BCE It was probably somewhere around