Complaint Filed Against Health Ministry
A complaint has been lodged with the Ministry of Health that rules regarding donating blood are illegal. RÚV reports that an 18-year-old gay man filed the charges last week after
Iceland May Export Live Sheep
Iceland may begin exporting live sheep for the first time in over 100 years, RÚV reports. Icelandic sheep farmers had been exporting live sheep to England from the Middle Ages [&h
Presidential Veto Power To Be Reviewed
Parliament appears set to review Article 26 of the constitution, wherein the president’s power to veto laws is contained. Vísir reports that it was Independence Party chairm
Around The World At Reykjavik University
The International Department of Reykjavik University is having their annual International Day on campus today from 11:00 – 13:00. The event is hosted by students from countri
On The Front Page Today
Fréttablaðið’s big headline of the day reads, “Lending agencies on the rental market.” They aren’t (perhaps something was lost in translation). However, Iceland’s pens
Most Icelanders Would Vote Yes On Icesave Referendum
The majority of Icelanders would vote in favour of the Icesave agreement passed by parliament, if a national referendum on the matter were held today. At the same time, most [&hell
Trust In Icelandic Institutions Mixed
The level of trust that Icelanders have for different public institutions has fluctuated, for some more favourably than for others. RÚV reports that according to the latest Gallup
Icelandic Men With Longest Lives In Europe
Icelandic men have the longest lifespan of all the European nationalities, according to data compiled by Statistics Iceland. Vísir reports that among the findings, infant mortalit
Here Today Gone Tomorrow Or Next Week
In early 2009, a new institution washed ashore in the Reykjavík harbour, a little lifeboat providing some refuge from Iceland’s economic shipwreck. It’s called Hugmyndahúsið
On The Front Page Today
Morgunblaðið, Fréttablaðið and DV are all on the same page about what’s big news today: they feature a large photo of President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to go with a headlin
Home For Disabled In Jersey Plans Iceland Trek
A home for disabled people in the Channel Island of Jersey is organising a special trip to Iceland: a hike lasting several days covering some of the country’s more stunning [
Reactions To Icesave Veto
Reactions from politicians and pundits in Iceland to the president’s decision to veto the Icesave law passed by parliament have ranged from the congratulatory to the bewilder
Wants Harsher Punishments For Child Sexual Predators
A children’s advocacy group is calling for Iceland to toughen up their laws against people who commit sex crimes against children, RÚV reports. Four years ago, Iceland becam
Winners Of The 12th Annual Edda Awards
The winners of the Edda Awards, which recognises achievement in motion pictures in Iceland, were announced during the award ceremony Saturday night. The films Brim and The Good Hea
President Vetoes Icesave 3 – Referendum Imminent
Iceland’s President, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, has just made public that he is referring the new Icesave 3 bill passed by Parliament last week to a national referendum. No an
More Doubts Cast Upon Anti-Icesave Petition
Attempts made to verify the veracity of signatures on a petition calling for the president to veto the newly-passed Icesave law have fallen short and prove nothing, says a professo
Reykjavík Nine: A Statement Regarding The Ruling
The ruling of Reykjavík’s District Court is a sentence for the sake of appearances. It is not at all in accordance with the serious accusations that we have had to […
Hjaltalín And Other Stuff At Café Rosenberg
Café Rosenberg may not be this town’s hipster mecca. To be sure, the atmosphere there is more reminiscent of bars in even smaller town Iceland. You may not have the […]
“It would be a pity for anyone to miss this”
I must have walked by this place a hundred times since it opened on Lækjargata in September, learning of its existence only through word of mouth. I usually cringe at […]
Gettin’ Siggi Wit It
A life without skyr is a life half lived. As a writer for the Grapevine in 2008, while doing research for the “definitive guide to mjólk,” I discovered Iceland’s most [&hell