Low Income Earners Have Experienced The Fewest Cuts
Contrary to popular belief, recent cuts to the budget made by the government and other economic factors have actually been lightest on those with the lowest income, and more signif
Exhibition Critical of Bank Crash Pulled
A group art exhibition concerning Icelandic visual arts history was suddenly cancelled, as it did not please the exhibition director. DV reports that the multi-media exhibition, or
Paul Ramses Running for President of Iceland
Paul Ramses, arguably Iceland’s most famous asylum seeker, has announced that he is running for president of Iceland. Ramses fled to Iceland from Kenya in January 2008, seeki
19 Candidates for Multicultural Committee
With an upcoming conference on immigration issues this Saturday, the city of Reykjavík has announced that great interest has been shown in a proposed ‘multicultural committe
US to Help Iceland Fight Money Laundering
A statement sent to the press from the US embassy in Iceland announces that the US government will begin working with Icelandic authorities in the fight against money laundering. T
73% Support Protesters
73% of those polled by Gallup said they support the recent round of protests, all of them for mixed reasons. Only 13% of those polled said they were against the […]
Water Level Rising, No Sign of Volcano
While water flowing down from the Gígjukvísl area continues to rise, there is as yet no sign of a volcano, but there are indications of geothermal activity behind the flooding. [
National Court Not Coming Together Before New Year
The national court that is to try former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde for neglect and mismanagement that contributed to the banking collapse of 2008 will not be convened until [&h
Government Support At All-Time Low
Support for the Social Democrat/Leftist-Green coalition is now measuring lower than it has ever been, but the conservatives hold steady. According to the latest Gallup poll, the tw
Glacial Flooding Increasing, Knocks Out Power
Flood waters created by melting glacial ice have been steadily rising, and knocked out the power in one southeastern Iceland town. As reported, seismic activity in the Grímsvötn
Protecting Free Speech in Iceland
Earlier this year, Iceland made headlines around the world by vowing to enact the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI), in effect agreeing to become the world’s free speech h
New Volcano Likely
A new volcano is likely to soon erupt in Iceland, according to an Icelandic geologist who spoke to RÚV. Tremors have been reported around the Grímsvötn area of southeast Iceland
Former Grapevine Editor Becomes Editor of Eyjan
Former Grapevine editor Sveinn Birkir Björnsson has been hired as the editor of news aggregate website Eyjan.is. He replaces outgoing editor Þórfinnur Ómarsson. Birkir told Eyj
“Differences of Faith Should Create Love”
Two representatives of a relatively recent Muslim group in Iceland spoke to Vísir, emphasizing what they consider to be Islam’s real message: peace and love. The Ahmadiyya M