Government In Talks With Magma
The Icelandic government is now entering talks with Magma Energy over the subject of shortening the length of time the company may rent the geothermal deposits in the Reykjanes are
Slim Majority Support Icesave Deal
A slim majority of Icelanders believe Iceland should sign the new Icesave deal, according to the latest poll on the subject. The poll, conducted by newspaper Fréttablaðið, shows
Constitutional Assembly Elections Ruled Invalid
The Supreme Court of Iceland ruled just moments ago that elections for the constitutional assembly last November are no longer valid. Numerous charges were filed from three differe
Mysterious Phone Call Between Oddsson And King Brings Criticism At Home
The secrecy surrounding a recorded phone conversation between then-Central Bank chairman Davíð Oddsson and Bank of England governor Mervyn King regarding Icesave has brought hars
Protesters In New York Support Reykjavík Nine
The Grapevine has received a statement of support from activists in New York City. The statement is as follows: Greetings from New York! We had a wonderful time showing our [&helli
Most Icelanders Want To Complete EU Talks
A new poll shows that two-thirds of all Icelanders want to complete accession talks with the European Union. Support for joining the EU has been steadily rising since the bank [&he
In Response To The City’s Findings
Dear City officials, I was told by the Mayor’s office that you would personally attend to this dire traffic situation immediately. I know these matters take time, and so I [&
To Attract Tourism, Icelander Proposes Importing Non-Native Species
An Icelander has put forward an idea that to attract tourists to the northwest of the country, numerous species of animals that never lived in Iceland should be imported. DV [&hell
Björk Shares Government HS Orka Position With Foreign Media
Artist Björk Giðmundsdóttir talked about the Icelandic government’s recently public decision to take control of HS Orka from Magma Energy. Magma scoffs at her interpretati
Conservatives Rising In Support, But Politics Are Still Unpopular
A new poll shows that while support for the Independence Party is on the rise, only half of those responding wanted to even say what party they supported. Meanwhile, a […]
Phone Company Charged With Illegally Gathering Personal Information On Customers
The Data Protection Authority (DPA) has filed charges with the police against the telecommunications company Síminn, accusing the company of illegally gathering personal informati
Kitty Von Sometime Plans To Strike Again!
The Weird Girls Project ContinuesKitty Von Sometime, the concept artist behind The Weird Girls Project, has ambitious plans for the coming year including three new video shoots in
Five Albums That Shaped Bob Cluness’ Decade
Sigur Rós – () (2002) The world’s most infuriatingly enigmatic band. But man when they get it right they fucking get it right! I chose ‘()’ over ‘Takk’ as nobody [&he
Icelanders Lend A Hand To Tunisia
An Icelandic advocate of freedom of expression lent his services to beleaguered Tunisia in helping them get through the state-enforced internet firewall. DV reports that Smári McC
Je Suis Un Cerf Cardiaque French Film Festival
Háskólabíó’s annual winter tradition of showing us the latest of France and (French-speaking) Canada’s worthy contributions to cinema continues this month, with choice pick
RVK 9 Trial: Polish Consul Demands Apology
In a move that wasn’t even close to borderline racist, Reykjavík 9 trial prosecuting attorney Lára V. Júliusdóttir compared the nine protesters accused of having forced t
Reykjavík Nine Trial: A Conviction Would Be “Absurd”
Another defence attorney for the nine protesters accused of having attacked parliament in December 2008 made his argument yesterday, downplaying the events of the day in question a
No Aluminium Smelter In Húsavík?
According to sources close to the business newspaper Viðskiptablaðið, Alcoa has lost all patience with the situation in Húsavík and will drop plans to build a proposed alumini
Cuts Made To Public Transportation After All
After assuring city council that they would do everything in their power to prevent proposed cuts to city bus service next month, the majority coalition of the Best Party and [&hel
Mysterious “Spy” Computer In Parliament Works Differently Than Being Reported, Tech Expert Says
An unmarked computer found in a spare room of parliament, and connected directly to parliament’s internet system, was most certainly planted there, a computer expert told the
A Distress Call From Small Town Iceland
Logging on to the Icelandic news media today, I was surprised to see some familiar faces in Flateyri waving distress flares on the village dock. Whenever Flateyri gets in the [&hel