President Speaks On How Best To Fight Drug Use
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, speaking at a conference in Ireland yesterday, shared his thoughts on how drug use among young people can best be combated. The confer
Icelandic Managers: No To EU And Crown
The results of a new survey show that most managers in Iceland believe the crown does not have a future, but they are also against joining the European Union. The […]
Objection Made To Protecting Geysir Area
A parliamentary proposal would declare the area surrounding Geysir to be legally protected from development – something the private owners of the area object to, saying it co
Is The Crown Good For Iceland?
A new article in the Wall Street Journal contends that Iceland’s crown has helped the country avoid some of the financial pitfalls now facing the rest of Europe. Iceland is [
Asylum Seeker Waiting Period Too Long
The Directorate of Immigration admits that refugees wait far longer than they should have to for the processing of their cases, but that the office is overworked and understaffed.
Iceland To Invite Afghani Refugees
The Icelandic government intends to accept asylum seekers from Afghanistan this summer. Iceland, like many European countries, has an agreement with the United Nations High Commiss
Iceland And The Rest Of The World
For many centuries Iceland was a colony of Denmark. Due to its isolation, it was largely neglected until the nineteenth century when Danish cultural influence became overwhelming.
Hljómsveitin Ég: Ímynd Fíflsins
So you have no doubts about the meaning of Hljómsveitin Ég’s fourth album, ‘Ímynd fíflsins’ (“The Image Of The Idiot”), singer Róbert Örn Hjálmtýsson adorns the c
Mudbricks In The Desert
Artist Elín Hansdóttir went to the Marrakech Biennale“I worked with eight local men, who understandably were all a little sceptical of the project in the beginning. I speak
Minister Says He Freed Young Refugees
Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson said that he personally made the call which freed two teenaged Algerian boys from Icelandic prison, where they were being held for usin
Down and Out in Paris
Loosely based on an eponymous book by author Douglas Kennedy, Pawel Pawlikowski’s Polish-French production ‘The Woman In The Fifth’ stars Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas
Out Of Africa
Ragnar Sverrisson is an engineer and technician who has been active in the humanist movement for thirty years, both in Iceland and abroad. In recent years, Ragnar has devoted his [
Delay-And-Reverb-A-Go-Go At The Inaugural Stopover Gig
Harpa’s architecture is all the more fascinating in the dark—approaching it at night feels almost surreal, a sensation that persisted when I stepped into Kaldalón Hall for the
Exploring Icelandic Coffee Culture
It’s hard to miss that Icelanders are big coffee drinkers. They drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the average Icelander consumes 8.3 kilograms of coffee beans per year, which [&hel
Teenage Asylum Seekers Given Prison Sentence For False Passports
Two Algerian boys, aged 15 and 16, were sentenced to 30 days in prison by Icelandic authorities for arriving with false passports. The Government Agency for Child Protection said s
Pagans Donate Helicopter Fund To Coast Guard
The Ásatrú Society of Iceland has decided to celebrate their 40th anniversary by donating a helicopter fund to the Icelandic Coast Guard. In celebration of their 40th anniversary
US Air Force Coming To Iceland
Jets from the US Air Force will be coming to Iceland this month as a part of NATO functions, and staying until June. Iceland is a part of NATO, and […]
Sigur Rós To Play Airwaves
Organisers of the Iceland Airwaves music festival have announced that Sigur Rós will be among the bands playing. This will mark the first time the band has played in Iceland [&hel
The Eight Presidential Candidates, So Far…
The Icelandic presidential elections are less than two months away and the race is heating up. For the first time ever it looks like incumbent President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson wi
Mayor Believes It Realistic To Stop Using Cars
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr believes that with the new mass transportation plan for the city underway, city residents could realistically stop using their cars in the capital area.