Kimono
Like one of those moody hipsters that hangs in the background and mumbles a lot, Kimono are back with a new album! And the title is bloody awful! Easy Music […]
Nominal Values
The recent National Assembly is a gift to the nation claim the organisers, who call themselves “The Anthill”. The name refers to their guiding analogy: the theory that
A Window into Iceland´s Soul
On November 14th, a total of 1.231 Icelanders gathered in the cavernous Laugardalshöll stadium, munched on snúðar and chatted over round tables, each one marked off by a white b
Thousands Urge Icesave Agreement
A Facebook group urging parliament to reach an agreement on Icesave and settle the matter has reached nearly 5,000 signatures. By contrast, a petition asking the president not to s
EU Decision This March
A decision on when membership talks between Iceland and the European Union will begin will be taken no sooner than this March. According to Reuters, a statement from EU foreign [&h
Tables Turn for Icelandic Immigrants
Icelanders who immigrate to other countries often find themselves doing the same kind of work that Polish people who immigrate to Iceland do, according to professor of anthropology
Obama to Iceland?
Speculations are in the air that US President Barack Obama might be on his way to Iceland. These speculations come in the wake of a New York Times article about […]
Roger Boyes Appears on Icelandic Television
Roger Boyes, author and news editor of The Times, appeared on the roundtable discussion show Silfur Egils, where he spoke very frankly about the collapse of the banks. Boyes, autho
Nearly 8500 Have Left Iceland This Year
According to a poll conducted by Credit Info, nearly 8,500 people have moved out of Iceland, about half of them Icelanders, and most of them have moved to Norway. In […]
Hiring of Oddsson Garners Criticism from Nordic Journalist Union
The Journalist Union of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark released a joint statement, saying it was “sinister” to hire former conservative politician and Central Bank
Nearly Ten Percent of West Fjords Residence Are Immigrants
According to Statistics Iceland, 702 immigrants call the West Fjords their home, thereby comprising 9.5% of the region’s population. This is an increase from the beginning of
Falcon Lunch
Here is a photo of a gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) dining on a duck in Engidal, Skutulsfjörður, in the north west of Iceland. A reporter on the scene said that the […]
Minister of Justice Unaware What Happens to Refugees After They Are Sent to Greece
Answering a question in parliament on the matter, Minister of Justice Ragna Árnadóttir said that she doesn’t know what happens to refugees that are sent to Greece – a
Andri Snær Wins Kairos Award
Andri Snær Magnason, author and director of Draumalandið, will receive the 2010 Kairos Award. This was announced by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation yesterday. The award will be giv
Unions Concerned About Tax Increases
The Confederation of Icelandic Labor Unions (ASÍ) expressed concerns that new tax increases go beyond that which was agreed upon in the so-called “stabilization agreement
Foreign Women Especially Vulnerable in Cases of Domestic Violence
A new study conducted by Safe Shelter shows that women from outside of Europe are especially vulnerable in cases of domestic violence. Data pertaining to 67 women of foreign origin
Young Social Dems and Young Left-Greens Criticize Maternity Leave Cuts
The youth factions of both parties of the ruling coalition have strongly objected to cuts proposed to maternity and paternity leave. The proposed cuts would reduce the maximum mate
Icelanders Neither Healthy Nor Unhealthy, Study Finds
A sociology professor at the University of Iceland tells reporters about the results of a wide-ranging poll he conducted of Icelanders over the span of two years. Rúnar Vilhjálms
President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is Big in Ohio
Ohio State University’s The Lantern reported Monday, November 30 that Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be honored at the University’s fall commencement ceremony,