Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Re-Elected UPDATED
With over 192,000 votes of 235,784 registered voters counted, incumbent president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has a significant lead over his opponents, with an almost 20% lead over h
I Left My Heart In Ittoqqortoormiit
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Bastard Love
Vesturport performs ‘Bastard—A Family Saga’ at Reykjavík City Theatre on June 2.We are not entirely lost to ourselves. Our gaping wounds and ghastly inadequacies do not esca
I Left My Heart In Ittoqqortoormiit
Located at the mouth of Scoresby Sund—the largest fjord system in the world—Ittoqqortoormiit is so remote that supply ships can only reach it two months of the year, in July [&
Track Of The Issue: Tilbury: Drama
Tilbury have been creating quite a stir since their single “Tenderloin” surfaced online four months ago. It’s one of many greats on their debut album ‘Exorcise,’
News In Brief: Late June Edition
We’re now in mid-June and things are going famously. Tom Cruise arrived to take part in the filming of the movie ‘Oblivion,’ which will be shot in the north of […]
Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone About Greenland
On the day after this paper hits the streets, Iceland’s presidential race will be over. Incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson may now be the longest sitting president in the history
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
The Seafood Cellar closed its doors earlier this year and in its place we have Rub23 from Akureyri, opening its second location in Iceland. The Seafood Cellar was one of […]
Presidential Elections Tomorrow
Presidential elections are tomorrow, and current president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is currently polling over 50% in two different polls, greatly increasing his lead over his close
Big Changes To The Law On Foreigners In Store
The Ministry of the Interior will be making sweeping changes to the law on foreigners, pertaining to both immigrants and refugees alike. Halla Gunnarsdóttir, the chairperson of th
Icelandic Research Sheds New Light On ADHD
Research conducted in Iceland suggests that children who receive treatment for ADHD earlier on in life tend to do better in the long term than those who did not receive […]
Unique Sustainable Fashion
Snoop-Around talks to designer Jet KorineWhen you walk up Skólavörðustígur you might notice a little shop at 17a. It bears the name of its owner, designer Jet Korine, who makes
The Crisis Is Over, Says Economist
A professor of economics contends that Iceland has officially made its way out of the economic crisis, even if the standard of living is not as good as it was […]
EU Approves Sanctions Against Iceland
The European Parliament (EP) has approved a measure that would issue sanctions against countries considered to be engaging in overfishing mackerel – Iceland among them. As re
Fate Of NASA Decided Tomorrow
What will become of the popular downtown nightclub NASA will be decided and announced tomorrow. As reported last January, Pétur Þór Sigurðsson, who bought the building some tim
Where The Candidates Stand On God
The Icelandic media has asked a number of presidential candidates for their religious beliefs, including how they feel about the separation of church and state, and their answers v
Cocaine Smuggling Bust Involving Elderly Couple
A recent smuggling bust at Keflavík airport led to the arrest of a couple in their seventies. Morgunblaðið reports that the couple arrived from Denmark to Keflavík Internationa
Separation Of Church And State Around The Corner?
The pending constitution could lead to a separation of church and state for Iceland, but the matter is far from as simple as it seems. RÚV reports that Article 19 […]
Gross GDP Increases
Iceland’s gross GDP has increased – since last summer and since the crash – to a degree surpassing the European average. The gross GDP of the European Union has i
“Freedom Of Movement Is A Fundamental Right”
As if following the pattern of a migratory bird, Iceland’s refugee issues have yet again flown into the discussion. Last year’s harbinger of spring was an Iranian refug
The Village Idiot SPEAKS
Growing up in a quaint old village in Kent, England, my Icelandic Dad liked to tell me stories about a man from Suðureyri, (a small fishing village in the Westfjords […]