Three Men Accused Of Assault Give Inconsistent Statements
Three men on trial for assaulting a Greek tourist in downtown Reykjavík in spring 2010 denied their charges at trial yesterday, reports Fréttablaðið. The three defendants, who
Reporters Without Borders Ranks Iceland In Top Ten Again
Iceland is among the top countries that apparently respects freedom of the press, according to Reporters Without Borders press freedom index 2011-2012 published today. In fact
Who Is The Typical Tourist In Iceland?
A poll conducted bv the Tourist Board went into a lot of detail regarding the most common visitor to Iceland. As reported, a poll conducted by Market and Media Research […]
All Expression Reduced To A Single ‘Like’
Icelandic media reported yesterday that thirty-two year old Loftur Gunnarsson suffered a heart attack on Laugavegur last Friday, and died at a hospital a few hours later. Loftur, w
Feel The Darkness
This year’s Dark Music Days programme is a cavalcade exciting modern composition (Icelandic and otherwise) and exclusive performances and premieres. It begins on Thursday 26 and
Five Food Things I Want To See More Of In 2012
COMPETITION IN THE DAIRY MARKET AND MORE CHEESE They may be tracing links between milk products and prostate cancer but I just can’t get enough of that milky goodness. The [&hell
Prime Minister Could Have Secret Weapon On Haarde Trial
While a conservative proposal to end the trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde sits in committee, Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir does have one power that could co
City Asked To Reverse Fee Raise On Elderly
Elderly residents of the capital have asked city hall to withdraw a measure that raises fees on elderly people for city services. The original proposal raises the costs of several
Worst Grain Crop In A Decade
Farms across Iceland experienced the worst grain harvest in the past ten years, with shortages falling to less than half of the needed supply. RÚV reports that unusually cold temp
New Law On Religion Introduced
A new bill submitted by the Minister of the Interior would make a number of changes to existing laws on religion, among them that its passage would make all religions […]
Arctic Adventures: Pioneering Iceland’s Wild West
When Torfi G. Yngvason started working at a river rafting company in 2001, Iceland was host to 300.000 tourists annually—compared to 540.000 today—and hardly any of them were g
Your Weekly Eurovision Report
Well hello there! Saturday night brought us the second (of three) qualifying rounds in the selection process for ESC2012. As you vividly remember the last semi-final resulted in th
Thirty-Three Percent Of 2009’s Thirty-Three Look Back, And Forward
January of 2009 was an interesting month for Icelanders. The nation’s economy had just TOTALLY COLLAPSED along with its worldview, trust, confidence and self-image. The governmen
Want To Expand Safe Area, Investigate Whale Hunting
Three members of parliament have submitted a proposal calling for an expansion of the whale “safe area”, in which no hunting is allowed, as well as a thorough investiga
Proposal To Reject Trial-Halt Proposal Narrowly Loses
A proposal submitted in parliament to reject another proposal calling for the close of the trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde was narrrowly defeated, thus opening the wa
Museum To Host Lecture Series
The Reykjavik Art Museum, with the cooperation of the US embassy, will be hosting a series of TALK lectures. The embassy signed a contract with The Reykjavik Art Museum, Icelandic
Turin Brakes Church Comeback
Remember the Turin Brakes? Well, they had a couple of hits back in the late ‘90s and early 2000s and got their hands on a decent amount of BRIT statues […]
MPs Rally To Defend Former PM Trial
Responding to increasing support to nix the trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde, members of parliament are currently working to introduce a proposal which would effective
Large Amounts Of DDT Found Around Lake
The land around the site of an hydroelectric power plant contains very high levels of DDT, decades after it was used on the site. RÚV reports that the contamination dates [&hellip
Where Are We Going To Put All These People?
The population of Reykjavík is supposed to increase by thousands over the next few years, and one city councilperson wonders where the space to house them will be found. Currently
100 Men Send Open Letter To Festival Organisers
A group letter signed by 100 men to organisers of the Westman Islands bank holiday festival expresses grave concerns about rapes that occurred their last year, and asks festival or