No To Icesave Could Cost Iceland Much More
Should the majority of Icelanders vote against the Icesave agreement, it could end up costing taxpayers far more than the agreement itself could. Supreme Court lawyer Lárus Blönd
Most Icelanders Still Dissatisfied With All Political Parties
General voter dissatisfaction is still strong among Icelanders, and does not seem to be reserved for one party alone. According to a poll conducted by television station Stöð 2 a
Earthquakes Pepper Capital Area
A string of earthquakes in the southwest of Iceland were felt throughout the capital area yesterday, the largest one measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale. As can be seen on […
Icesave Referendum Date Announced
The referendum on the Icesave agreement will be held on 9 April, a government meeting has concluded. Eyjan reports that originally, the date of 16 April was tentatively decided upo
New Garbage Bin Rules, Icelanders For Icesave, DV Is Dreamy
Today is February 25, 2011. On the front page of Morgunblaðið, a city employee is seen measuring the distance from the road to a garbage bin. “Measurements have begun,” in [&
President Was Not Threatened, Says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir denied that there was any truth to remarks President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson made last week that he had been threatened with being removed
Most Would Take Seat On Appointed Constitutional Committee
Most of those 25 candidates who were elected to comprise a constitutional assembly said they would accept a seat if appointed instead to a committee. As reported, the constitutiona
New Bill Protects Sign Language
A bill introduced to parliament would formally establish Icelandic sign language as the mother language of the hearing impaired. RÚV reports that the measure is part of a greater
Another Year Has Passed: Where Are We Now?
In October 2008, on the eve of the economic crash, then Prime Minister Geir Haarde appeared on television and gave a speech to the nation, closing with the words: “God […]
Iceland To Export Naked Farmers
Who would have guessed that naked Icelandic farmers would become one of Iceland’s exports? However, a news story on Vísir about farmers in north Iceland who are publishing a cal
Gullfoss Is Beautiful, Mál Og Menning Owners Were Crooked
Today is February 24, 2011. On the front page, Morgunblaðið prints a pretty aerial photo of Gullfoss waterfall. “Gullfoss a steady attraction,” the paper says. Below the phot
Government To Bypass Supreme Court Ruling
A meeting of the leaders of Iceland’s ruling political parties has reached the decision to appoint the 25 people who were elected to comprise the proposed constitutional asse
Oddsskarð: The Park At The End Of The World
Momentum singer Hörður Ólafsson is gently chanting at me through my super-sized Sennheisers. His message is something regarding “holding back”, but the virgin powder unfoldi
Icelanders Should Not Pay Icesave, WSJ Argues
An opinion piece running in the Wall Street Journal argues that Icelandic taxpayers should not be obliged to cover costs incurred by Britain and Holland when they decided to fully
IATA Urges Iceland Not To Raise Taxes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging Iceland not to go through with a proposed tax hike on airline passengers leaving the country, calling the idea tantamou
Growing Positivity Towards EU
An increasing number of Icelanders are viewing joining the European Union in a favourable light, although most still believe accession will not improve things for the country, a ne
Iceland Engaging In Possibly Illegal Fishing
Vísir reports that Icelandic companies are fishing off the coast of Western Sahara, in a territory that the European Parliament legal team has declared off-limits and illegal. Acc
Keening Lovely and Awful
Advice From The Master Last month, Icelandic State TV broadcasted a programme about money and financial matters. Its goal was to explode common misconceptions about money and raise
An Earthquake Hits Christchurch, Icesave Is Still Uncertain & Girls Lost In Crack House
Fréttablaðið reports, “Icesave turns Constitutional Assembly,” (what? No, Icesave has not become the Constitutional Assembly). The story is actually about the Constitutional
A New Reign of Terror Over Iceland
A relatively new group of Vikings calling themselves, Skálmöld, plan to terrorize Tjarnarbíó with their big bad, Viking metal on February 24. The occasion? They’re celebratin
Children Of Refugees Find It Difficult To Make Friends
New research on the children of refugees in Iceland has shown that they have difficulties fitting in and making friends, with societal attitudes towards people who do not speak Ice