President To Meet Petitioneers Today
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will meet today with organisers of a petition calling for the Icesave law to be vetoed and put up for public referendum. As has been [&
Bookstore Gone Bankrupt
The bookstore Mál og Menning on Laugavegur 18 will not open today, as the company has gone bankrupt. Eyjan reports that at a staff meeting held yesterday, employees were informed
Environmental Minister To Investigate Dioxin Poisoning
The Minister for the Environment intends to launch an investigation into the causes and implications of high levels of dioxin in certain areas of Iceland. As has been reported, dio
Prinspóló: Jukk
With ‘Átján og hundrað’, Prins Póló created one of Iceland’s more hideously catchy songs 2009. Fast forward a year and Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson’s (of Skakkamanage) on
A Silicon Plant For Helguvík
An agreement has been reached to build a silicon plant in Suðurnes, which is projected to create some 300 jobs over the next two years. Suðurnes has the highest unemployment [&he
Release Concert FRENZY Tonight!
Everyone’s two favourite Icelandic albums from last year are being celebrated tonight, with massive release concert party fun shindigs a go-go carrying on through the night. The
I’ll Huff And I’ll Puff And I’ll Blow Your House Down
“The creditors who could potentially suffer the fate of recovering nothing from the Landsbanki estate are the same creditors to whom Iceland will be looking in the future to rais
Icesave Deal Approved By Parliament
The new Icesave agreement between Iceland, the UK and Holland was approved in parliament yesterday, 44 votes against 16. A proposal to put the matter up for public referendum was [
American Filmmaker At War With Iceland Express
A particularly unsatisfied customer has decided to do more than simply seek damages from Iceland Express for a delayed flight; he intends to bring the company down. Joshua Feibus,
State Of Debt Unusually Good
According to a new report from the Central Bank, the state of personal household debt in Iceland is actually better than it was before the economic collapse. RÚV reports that [&he
‘Future of Hope’ Returns To Iceland
...Following EDDA NominationWhen filmmaker Henry Bateman set out to create a film about Iceland’s economy, he had little knowledge of Iceland at all. After a year and a half of [
Should Iceland’s Energy Resources Be Public Property?
The National Association of Landowners is hosting a seminar tomorrow on the much-debated topic of whether Iceland’s energy resources should be public property rather than private
Iceland Experiencing Baby Boom
A new spike in the number of babies in Iceland marked 2010, according to data from Statistics Iceland. According to the numbers, Morgunblaðið reports, 4,907 children were born in
Get Your Geek On With Booka Shade
If you’re one of those weird people who like to go out and get monstrously drunk to rave music without being punched in the face, the CCP annual Fanfest might […]
Reykjavík Nine: Convictions For Some, Acquittal For Others
Four of the so-called Reykjavík 9 were found guilty this morning of charges stemming from an incident at parliament in December 2008. “A tragic tale”, says the defendi
About 12% Of Rape Cases End In Conviction
Compiled police data shows that only 12% of alleged rapes reported to the police ended with a conviction of the accused parties. The findings of data compiled by the state [&hellip
Footballer Helps Rescue Icelandic Village
A village in the north of Iceland facing very difficult economic times received help from an unexpected source. As reported in the Grapevine, the village of Flateyri has been exper
Judgement For Reykjavík 9 Tomorrow Morning
A ruling of guilty or innocent will be made against the so-called Reykjavík 9 in Reykjavík District Court, early tomorrow morning. As most of our readers are aware by now, [&hell
The Salvation Army
This thrift store may require making a special trip out past the Old Harbour, but its relative remoteness also acts as a boon and filters away some consumer competition. Possibly [
Senior Citizens Get One Bath Per Week
Senior citizens at Hrafnista, Iceland’s largest nursing home, receive a bath once a week or once every other week due to staff shortages, according to a front-page story in Frét
A FAILED ATTEMPT TO DISPIRIT ACTIVISTS
While a verdict is still pending in the trial of The Reykjavik Nine, it’s safe to say that the prosecution has lost the case in the court of public opinion. […]