Pollution In West Fjörds Becoming Serious Problem
A member of parliament has asked that the Environmental Committee convene to address evidence of highly toxic dioxin gas being released by a garbage incinerator near Ísafjörður,
Newspaper Sues Politician For Libel
The newspaper DV is seeking to sue perennial presidential candidate and peace activist Ástþór Magnússon for libel. He was arrested yesterday when he refused to show up in court
Few Icelanders Consider Joining The EU Important
While previous polls have shown that most Icelanders want to see their country continue accession talks with the European Union, a new survey conducted by news website Eyjan shows
A Slice of Icelandic Christmas Through the Ages
How did a child-eating ogress, thirteen mischievous yuletide lads and a creepy bogeyman crash Jesus Christ’s birthday party? Ethnologist Árni Björnsson runs through the history
Reykjavík Mayor Wins Person Of The Year
Jón Gnarr was honored by television station Stöð 2 as Person Of The Year, and announced his intentions to run for parliament in the next elections. Arriving on the set […
President Praises The Nation For Referendum Vote
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, in his New Year’s address, praised the Icelandic people for “taking charge” when they voted down the Icesave law earlier this
500 Tonnes of Fireworks Set Off
Icelanders set off 500 tonnes of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, equivalent to less than 2 kilos of TNT per person. Despite a fundraising drive held by the Icelandic Rescue [&he
Prófessorinn og Memfismafían: Diskóeyjan
A sort of children’s story with songs, Diskóeyjan tells the tale of two kids, Daníel and Rut, who are sent to Diskóeyjan (“disco island”) to learn how to be cool. [&hellip