Protesters Told To Leave Embassy But Refuse To Go
A group of peaceful protesters in front of the US embassy in Reykjavík have been told by police to leave the area, but they refuse to clear out. Police allegedly […]
Icelander Lives Nightmare With Airport Security
An Icelander travelling with her American boyfriend to the US for Christmas ended up spending the night in jail and being denied entry, on suspicion that she was trying to [&hellip
Conservatives Would Run City If Elections Were Held Today
The current coalition of the Best Party and the Social Democrats would not have the votes to maintain a majority, and the Independence Party would again have the mayor’s seat
Taxes On Petrol And Alcohol To Increase
Taxes on fuels for vehicles and humans alike are going to be increased after the new year, RÚV reports. The cost of petrol is likely to go up by 10 […]
New Jersey Hockey Player Brings Financial Assistance To Iceland
Under the motto of “Iceland’s too small to fail”, an American hockey player has sought to help Iceland’s economy by spending money here, and encouraging oth
New Years Eve Bad For The Environment
Icelanders are big enthusiasts of setting off their own fireworks on New Year’s Eve, but the chemicals in the fireworks themselves are both toxic to humans and bad for the [&
Government On Shaky Ground?
The coalition of the Social Democrats and Leftist-Greens seems once again threatened with dissolution, according to sources within the government. The two parties have had disagree
Icelandic Death Metal Band Scores Record Deal In Japan
Icelandic death metal band and hamburger enthusiasts Severed Crotch have landed a record deal in Japan that will serve as a launching pad for an international release. The band hav
Predictions For 2011
As is customary in Iceland, a psychic has made predictions for what the new year will bring. These predictions are known as the völvuspá, and perhaps the most read one […]
Methanol Plant Would Mean No Aluminium Smelter
If a proposed methanol plant is built near Mývatn, there would not be enough electricity to support it and the long-proposed aluminium smelter for the region. The company, Carbon
Inflation Slows Down
Landsbanki reports that inflation in Iceland is stabilising, even as it continues to grow overseas. The report says that the devaluing of the Icelandic crown has all but gone at [&
Magma Energy Achieves “Most Controversial Business Transaction” Award
In a review of the year’s business ventures, Magma Energy’s purchase of HS Orka has taken the number one position as the most controversial transaction of 2010. The rev
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Season greetings from Your Friends At The Reykjavík Grapevine. Dear Grapevine readers near and far: We wish you all happy holidays, and we hope you are spending them with someone
VIDEO! Special Rotted Skate Special!
Your friends at The Reykjavík Grapevine sure love them some fermented skate. We dropped in at a rotten lunch party earlier and got the skinny on skate from a verified […]
Mackerel Quota “One-Sided Political Trick”
A Scottish conservative MP – and one of the vice presidents of the European Parliament’s fishing committee – welcomes the EU’s threatened ban on Iceland, an
Karaoke For Nature
A karaoke marathon will be held to drum up the remaining signatures needed on a petition to put Iceland’s natural resources in public ownership legislatively. Entitled “
Man Living Alone On Island Intends To Spend Christmas Alone
The sole resident of the island of Æðey, the largest of the four islands in the northwestern fjord of Ísafjarðardjúp, intends to spend Christmas by himself, quoting Páll Ósk
Charges Being Filed Against Constitutional Assembly To Supreme Court
Three unnamed parties have filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Iceland that the constitutional assembly elections were illegal and invalid because they broke a number of el
Polar Bear Prank Does Not Amuse Police
A prank call and a hacked Facebook page led to a police alert concerning a polar bear invasion that proved to be false. Last Sunday night, Sauðárkrókur chief of police […
Conservationist Coalition Seeks to Impose Sanctions on Iceland
A group of conservationist and animal rights groups called upon the US government to impose sanctions on Iceland, in response to the country’s whaling practices. A press rele
Iceland Among The Top Choices For New Years
A poll taken by a travel website showed Iceland as one of the top dream destinations for New Year’s Eve. About 1,000 people took an online poll at Skyscanner, asked […