Objects To Recording Committee Meetings
An MP for the Progressive Party objects to a bill which, if passed into law, would require all government committee meetings to be audio recorded. The recording proposal is an [&he
Rooster Ban Creates Controversy In Akureyri
A proposed regulatory crackdown on owning roosters as pets in Akureyri has at least one local farmer up in arms with what he considers a waste of municipal resources. As […]
Man Requests Full Citizenship Based On Past Life In Iceland
A man living in Italy, who believes he lived in Iceland in a previous life, has written a letter to the president, requesting an Icelandic passport, citizenship, and free transport
The Fireworks Extravaganza
To celebrate the New Year, Icelanders buy hundreds of tonnes of fireworks and shoot them off in a completely haphazard fashion. As you can imagine, this makes for one hell [&hellip
Special Prosecutor Going On The Offensive
The office of the Special Prosecutor – charged with the task of investigating what illegal activities were involved in bringing about the 2008 financial collapse – has
Unemployment Outlook Negative In Short Term, Positive In Long Term
The latest unemployment figures, while not boding well in the immediate future, are still an improvement when looked at from a longer-term perspective. Iceland’s national rat
Man Claims Amnesia After Eating Mushrooms
A man taken into police custody in Selfoss says he remembers almost nothing of the 24 hours before his arrest, due to his eating Icelandic hallucinogenic mushrooms. The incident in
Two-Thirds Of Icelanders Want To Finish EU Talks
A little more than two-thirds of Icelanders want to complete accession talks with the European Union and put the matter up for public referendum, although support is still sharply
The Grapevine Christmas Beer-Off
JÓLA BOCK 6.2% Víking Ölgerð/Vífilfell From the distributors of Coca-Cola. Those are the people that brought you SantaTM, you’d expect something a little more Christmassy. A
Lay Low: Brostinn Strengur
For her third album ‘Brostinn strengur’ (“Broken String”), Lay Low has supplied the music to words written by well known Icelandic female poets. After listening to the end
Don’t Have To Wait Until Christmas
When Guðbjörg Kristín Ingvarsdóttir opened Aurum in a small backhouse off the main street Laugavegur in 1999, her nature-inspired designs were like a breath of fresh air to the
Fewer Children Going To Church
Fewer primary school and playschool children have been visiting churches for the holiday season, a Lutheran minister says, he believes in part because of a city ordinance banning p
Hells Angels To Sue Ministry And Police For Slander
The Hells Angels of Iceland have strongly objected to being called an organised crime syndicate, and are planning to sue the Ministry of the Interior, the national police force and
Icelander Offers To Sell Butter To Norway
An enterprising Icelander has offered to sell butter to Norwegians, who are currently experiencing a shortage of it. Due in part to a low-carb diet fad currently sweeping the natio
New Renaissance
The doors of Austurstræti 3 will open at 17:00 on the dot for art lovers to view the work of Nikhil Kirsh. Originally from London in the U.K. Nikhil’s work […]
Train Between Keflavík And Reykjavík Assessed
A development company is beginning a serious assessment of the possibility of building a train system between Keflavík International Airport and the capital area, with some estima
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
Some decades arrive late, in a pop cultural sense at least. The ‘50s started in 1955 with the simultaneous advent of James Dean and rock’n’roll. The ‘60s became swinging in
Calls for Media Policy On Cultural Diversity
The representation and participation of immigrants in the media was a recurring theme at the Integration and Immigrants’ Participation, held last month in Reykjavík. The issue h
About 64% Want Agro Minister To Step Down
The majority of respondents to a phone poll conducted by Fréttablaðið and Stöð 2 believe that Minister of Agriculture and Fishing Jón Bjarnason should resign. Jón has found
Outlaws Officially In Iceland
The Outlaws motorcycle club has officially established itself in Iceland, and both police and politicians alike see them as a menace. Motorcycle clubs – and their conflicts w
Is The Lupine Disappearing?
One of Iceland’s most notorious invasive species could be on the wane, a geographer contends. The Alaskan lupine was brought to Iceland in 1885 but not actively used for soil