Fare Increase Put On Hold
Mass transport company Strætó bs. announced that they will postpone the bus fare increase that was scheduled for December 1. DV reports that the leadership of the company decided
Confidential Info Leaked After Vodafone Hacking
Text messages of Icelandic MPs and ministers are now accessible online, as well as texts, passwords and other personal data of over 70,000 Vodafone customers after a cracker attack
Proposal To Shut Down Name Committee
A bill has been submitted to parliament that proposes closing the Name Committee, and allowing the use of surnames. The bill, submitted by Bright Future, proposes a number of chang
Government Support Continues To Decrease
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows support for the ruling coalition of the Progressives and the Independence Party down to 43.1% According to the poll, governmen
Train Between Keflavík And Reykjavík Being Explored
A consultant group is currently looking into the logistics of building a train between Keflavík and Reykjavík, with an estimated cost of 100 billion ISK. Vísir reports that the
Suggests Collaboration With Moscow
Reykjavík’s City Manager proposes the city collaborates with Moscow regarding human rights, focusing on the rights of homosexuals and trans people. As the city council agree
The Herring Is On The Move
Using explosives to scare the herring in Kolgrafarfjörður away seems to have worked so the operation will continue on Friday. The Coast Guard began the explosions on Thursday aft
Four Hundred Strong Protest Layoffs At RÚV
Over four hundred people showed up at noon today in protest of the 39 immediate layoffs of lower- and middle-tier RÚV staff members. Protesters chanted “Our RÚV, Let’s Save R
Police Refuse To Investigate Charges Against Gay Pride
Reykjavík area police refused to investigate charges filed by musician Gylfi Ægisson against last summer’s Gay Pride. Vísir reports that the police sent their announcement
Kaffibarinn More Popular Than Prime Minister
A new poll conducted by a music exporter shows some interesting results about what people around the world look for in Iceland. RÚV reports that, according to the findings of [&he
Polish Teen Sentenced To Eighteen Months For Smuggling
The Reykjanes District Court has convicted a 19 year old Polish citizen has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling 553 grams of pure cocaine into Iceland, from [&helli
State Broadcasting Fires 60 Employees
The national broadcasting service, RÚV, fired 60 employees yesterday, sparking public protest directed both at broadcasting management and parliament. According to a press release
Lemúrinn: Historical Hipsters
Hipsters have been an Icelandic fixture for decades. Just consider these photos we found in an old family photo album of hip young people in Ísafjörður in the 1920s. We [&hellip
Propose A Change Of Time
MPs of Bright Future have put forth a parliamentary resolution about changing the clock permanently in Iceland. In their explanatory statement they claim that, according to the ori
Will Bombing Save The Herring?
Depth charge will be used in an attempt to scare the herring in Kolgrafarfjörður away in order to avert yet another mass death of the fish. The National Commissioner’s civi
Human Rights Court To Review Former PM’s Case
The European Human Rights Court (ECHR) has decided that it will review former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde’s case against the Icelandic government. Vísir reports that the M
Raven Teases Eagle, Survives
A raven was recorded on video teasing an eagle, but the confrontation fortunately did not escalate. Búðardalur.is, a news website covering northwest Iceland, reports that the sta
No New Money For Ministers
The Central Bank of Iceland has decided to end a practice that goes back to the 1950s: dibs on low-digit monetary notes for ministers and bankers. DV reports that the […]
An Abandoned Amusement Park With A One-Horse Carousel
The freezing gale spat us inside like chewed skoal. Past the yellow façade with the green palm tree silhouette and into the wonderfully gaudy pan-Asian dining room decked out in [
Website Publishes Names And Photos Of Convicted Pedophiles
A new website has published the names and pictures of 50 Icelandic men who are said to be convicted pedophiles, RÚV reports. Five of the individuals pictured on the page […
Summer Temperatures In The Eastfjords
The weather station at Dalatangi, on the far east of Iceland, showed 20.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and the temperature in Eskifjörður went up to 18.5 degrees. That’s very