Meeting This Afternoon To Further Discuss Constitution
The Chairmen of the political parties represented in Alþingi are meeting this afternoon to determine a possible solution to the constitutional issue, RÚV reports. With just 7 wor
Man Charged With Drug Smuggling
A Polish man has been charged with attempting to smuggle amphetamines into Iceland, RÚV reports. The 30-year-old man was stopped at Keflavík Airport in early January with 2 kg of
Ten People Share A Margarita At Harlem
Reykjavík’s watering holes primarily serve beer—lots and lots of run-of-the-mill beer from the tap—but not all of us are run-of-the-mill beer drinkers and some of us even li
Fewer Icelanders Traveling Abroad
Fewer Icelanders traveled abroad in February 2013 than in the same month last year. 20,800 Icelanders passed through Keflavík International Airport last month, in comparison to th
Record Number Of Submissions For Reykjavík Shorts And Docs Festival
The annual Reykjavík Shorts & Docs Festival has received a record 370 submissions for this years installment, RÚV reports. The festival, which debuted in 2001 at the Nordic H
Hannes Smárason Seeking 60 Million ISK From Failed Bank
Hannes Smárason, former CEO of FL Group, Icelandair, Glitnir, and former executive at deCode Genetics, is demanding that the winding-up committee of the failed Glitnir bank compen
Winter Weather Warning [UPDATE]
In case you haven’t looked outside yet today, Reykjavík got a bit of snow last night. Actually the entire capital region and Mosfellsbær are being beaten pretty hard by a [&hel
Icelandic Musicians Taking Over The World
Iceland Music Export is announcing that fans of Icelandic music have a whopping 200 chances to catch an Icelandic act abroad this month alone. March has Of Monsters and Men, [&hell
Half Of Icelanders Opposed to Artist Salaries
New information being released by Market and Media Research (MMR) reveals that more than half of all Icelanders are opposed to Alþingi paying artist salaries. 54.5% of respondents
Gender Equality In Brief: Retirement Home Edition
Akureyri is seeking candidates to work in the town’s retirement home and only men need apply, RÚV reports. 97% of employees currently working in the retirement home are women.
The Cost Of Politics
The Icelandic National Audit Office has released details of how much candidates spent on their campaigns for primary elections this past fall. Illugi Gunnarsson was the big spender
Many Children Spent Time In Women’s Shelter
The Women’s Shelter in Reykjavík provided services to 200 women and children for varying periods of time over the course of 2012. Those who sought assistance at the shelter stay
Restructuring at 365 Media
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson’s role at 365 Media may be changing, as it has been announced that Svanur Valgeirsson has just been appointed the new Director of Development at the com
Majority Don’t Want Drinking Age Reduced
The Independence Party voted at its national congress two weekends ago to lower the legal drinking age in Iceland from 20 to 18. However polls taken to reflect the opinions [&helli
Here We Go Again: Marteinn Thorsson’s ‘XL’
“How typical,” mumbles Leifur, ‘XL’s protagonist as he attends a performance art exhibition, only to be shushed by his vacuous date. “What do you mean?” she asks as the
4,533 Babies Born In 2012
There were 4,533 babies born in Iceland in 2012, an increase over 2011 when 4,492 births took place in the country. According to statistics released today by Statistics Iceland bab
More Foods Missing Key Ingredients
After it was reported last week that beef pies produced by Icelandic company Gæðakokkar contained no beef (or any other meat) testing being carried out by the Icelandic Food and
Man Arrested Outside Prison
A man was arrested this weekend beside Litla Hraun, Iceland’s largest prison, while allegedly tossing drugs over the fence for an inmate, mbl.is reports. Páll Winkel, Director-G
Mustaches For A Good Cause
We’re 4 days into the month of March, so by now you are likely to be noticing an increase in hairy upper lips throughout the country, as the annual Mottu […]
Asylum Seekers To Be Housed In Reykjavík?
The Ministry of the Interior will begin discussions with the City of Reykjavík about the possibility of the capital taking part in housing asylum seekers who have arrived in Icela
Confederation of Icelandic Employers Near Gender Parity, Pension Funds Lag Behind
The board of the Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) announced that 46% of its board was comprised of women last year, RÚV reports. If just one more woman joins the [&hellip