Three Icelanders Make TIME’s Least Influential List
TIME magazine has recently released their Top 100 Most Influential People list. Unfortunately, the events of the past year have drawn negative attention to Iceland – the vent
Tension Rises in Hafnarfjörður
With municipal elections less than a month away, the Social Democrats’ long-standing majority hold of Hafnarfjörður appears to be coming to an end, according to the latest
Petition Against Charges Filed on Protestors
Hundreds have signed a petition calling for charges to be dropped against nine protestors who were arrested after rushing into parliament on 8 December 2008. The statement accompan
Editor Leaves Morgunbladid Due to SIC Report Coverage
Gunnhildur Arna Gunnarsdóttir, previously the evening news editor at Morgunblaðið, left the newspaper due to their front page coverage of the Special Investigative Commission (S
Icelandic Priests Say No to Gay Marriage
A synod of priests of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland – the state church – rejected a proposal to allow homosexual couples the right to marry within the chur
Inspired By Iceland? Seven Songs That Might Have Been!
Lately, we hear a lot about Dubai being the Iceland of the desert or Greece being this year’s Iceland. Iceland, however, is more than just a metaphor for economic stupidity. [&he
Finance Minister: Pols Who Took Campaign Contributions Should “Seriously Consider” Stepping Down
Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon believes that politicians who accepted financial contributions from private companies ought to “seriously consider” resig
Mall For Sale!
For the discriminating venture capitalist who wants to start humble, the mall Smáralind is currently for sale. Reginn ehf. – a daughter company of Landsbanki – is curr
About 11,000 Children with Unemployed Parents
About 11,000 children in Iceland have at least one parent who is unemployed, while 467 children contend with both parents out of work, and the situation is worst of all […]
Young People Happier in Financial Crisis
New research indicates that young people are actually happier in the midst of the economic crisis than they were during the boom times. The research, conducted by the University of
Ethics Rules for the President
The Icelandic government intends to create ethics guidelines for the office of the presidency, in light of harsh criticism of how current president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson alleged
Ash Cloud Heading West and South West
State news channel RÚV reports that the Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud is now moving in a west and southwesterly direction. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has predicted rain for
Icelanders Use 20 Million Plastic Bags Each Year
Icelanders use 20 million plastic bags each year, and the government is not taking any special measures to reduce that consumption. The question was brought up in parliament by Pro
University Students’ Association Founded in the West Fjords
The University Centre of the West Fjords has announced that Coastal and Marine Management students there have formed a student association called Ægir – the only student ass
Vínbarinn
Celebrated for its wine list, which is one of the best in the city, Vínbarinn is the perfect place for a quiet evening that progresses into a lively party around […]
Raiders With Oval Balls!
“Keep moving! Use the ball with both hands. Don’t throw it away like that. NEXT GROUP UP NOW!!” A large man with an impressive beard is giving out instructions, but […
Circling Iceland on Unicycle
A Japanese rice farmer has come to Iceland with the express purpose of circling the Ring Road on a unicycle. Kanji Hirotaki chose Iceland in particular for this adventure as [&hell
Feared Being Trapped in Iceland
Hundreds of tourists have cancelled hotel reservations in Iceland out of fear of being stranded in the country due to the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Vísir reports that hotel owner
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Becomes Flash Game
If you’ve ever wanted to navigate a commercial airline through clouds of volcanic ash while a plume literally chases you, but just didn’t want to go through the hassle
Landover Baptist Church Trolls Iceland
The Landover Baptist Church – a fictional church that parodies American Christian right-wingers – have once again incurred the rage of hundreds of Icelanders when they