Prison Question Still Unresolved
As Iceland’s prisons remain overcrowded, a solution has yet to materialise. RÚV reports that some 300 convicted Icelanders have no place to serve their sentences, as the cou
Conservatives Support New Icesave Deal
The new agreement between Iceland, Holland and the UK appears closer to being ratified in parliament, as the Independence Party has given their written support for the bill. The ne
Crealism Comes to Iceland
Luis de Miranda, philosopher, novelist and publisher, is the mind behind a new philosophy he calls ‘Crealism’. He was in Iceland last November as part of a series of lectures,
How Prejudiced Are Icelanders?
News website Eyjan conducted a survey among its Icelandic readership of attitudes towards people of other nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation and ability, and has publi
Iceland’s Decision To Let Banks Fail Gaining Appeal
Some economics experts are looking at Iceland’s economy and coming to the conclusion that not rescuing failing banks might be a good thing. Bloomberg, in explaining how Icela
Newspaper Apologises For Printing Falsehood
The newspaper Morgunblaðið has printed an open letter to a journalist at DV, apologising for running a story about him that proved to be false. As reported, Morgunblaðið report
Hundreds Protest Cutbacks to Music Schools
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall this afternoon to protest new cut backs to music schools in Reykjavík. The cuts, which will affect schools starting in the fall of 2011, includ
Mayor Gives Immigrant Women’s Group Award Of Recognition
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr today gave Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network (WOMEN) the first “cultural cards”, or menningarkort, which the city has newly made to e
Government Talks With HS Orka Begin
The Icelandic government has begun talks with HS Orka with regards to Magma Energy. Vísir reports that Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir emphasized yesterday that eminent d
Newspaper Demands Apology And Damages From Morgunblaðið
News coverage of the so-called “spy computer” case has implicated a journalist at a competing paper, DV. The journalist in question denies the allegations brought up by
Interior Minister Will Not Ban Burkas
Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson does not believe it right to outlaw the use of burkas in Iceland, while two female MPs want to see them banned. Speaking in […]