Playschool At The End Of Parental Leave
A work group for the Ministry of Education is exploring the logistics of making play schools in Iceland open to younger children, to bridge the gap between the end of […]
Prices Of Alcohol And Tobacco On The Rise Again
Levy on tobacco and alcohol will increase at the beginning of the New Year, for the seventh time since the 2008 crash. Levy on snuff will by then be five […]
More Unions Reject New Collective Bargaining Agreement
More labour unions have joined the chorus of those who believe the new collective bargaining agreement does not do enough to raise wages for the lowest paid in Iceland. Last [&hell
Metal Detectors Coming To Parliament
Soon Iceland’s parliament will have a new addition to its security team: a metal detector. Parliamentary security guards are not armed, although security cameras are prevalen
Debt Relief Does Little To Help Government
The recent unveiling of the much-anticipated household debt relief package appears to have had little effect on levels of government support, a new Capacent Gallup poll shows. Acco
Environmentalists Not Elf Lobby
“Elf advocates” have joined the fight to protect the Gálgahraun lava field on the Álftanes peninsula, The Associated Press reports, but RÚV and several other Icelandic news
Warning: Seriously Bad Christmas Weather Coming Up
Horrendous weather is predicted at the beginning of Christmas, on the 24th and the 25th in most of Iceland. People are advised not be out and about during those days. […]
Shortage Of iPads For Christmas
iPads are sold out at most vendors’ and 1,500 people are on a waiting list for a new iPad, which seems to be THE Christmas present this year. The cheapest […]
The Sun Born Again: Ásatrú’s Jól Celebrations
For practitioners of Ásatrú, a contemporary form of Norse paganism whose beliefs are based in an abiding respect for nature, as well as ancient Norse culture, folk belief, and my
Collective Bargaining Agreement Reached, Many Unions Disappointed
While a new collective bargaining agreement between many of Iceland’s labour unions and management was signed yesterday, many other unions believe the agreement does not do e
Hverfisgata Renovation Nearly Complete
After five months of work, Hverfisgata is mostly open to traffic again, only weeks behind schedule. Vísir reports that traffic has been opened on Hverfisgata again for car and foo
More Daylight Overshadowed By Xmas Blizzard
Despair not, Saturday was the shortest day of the year and from now on the days will get longer. However, foul Christmas-weather is ahead. The time of Winter Solstice 2013 [&hellip
Police Tell Asylum Seekers “Go Home”
An asylum seeker from Afghanistan was told by police “Go home, you don’t belong here” when he was arrested during police search for Tony Omos, the asylum seeker who was [&hel
Reykjavík Signs Deal On Asylum Seeker Care
The city of Reykjavík has approved an agreement to take on 50 asylum seekers next year. Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr today signed the agreement with Directorate of Immigration dire
Hangikjöt: The Demographics
While Icelanders of all economic classes love the smoked lamb meat equally, the same cannot be said for all political parties. A new survey from Market and Media Research shows [&h
City Hall And Parliament In Dispute Over Airport
Reykjavík City Council approved an ambitious plan for the area south of the domestic airport, but the parliamentary Budget Committee might not grant them the right to develop. Ví
Just Your Everyday Superhero
Gunnar Þór Nilsen and Friðrik Elís Ásmundsson, two Icelandic friends living in Aarhus, Denmark, made headlines yesterday after saving a Romanian family—including a newborn b
Rabbits Reaching Too Far
The City of Reykjavík is being pressured by municipalities in the Capital Area to take action against rabbits trespassing by crossing the city borders. Rabbits were the subject of
Naming Committee Put To Shame Again
A three year old boy won a case against the Naming Committee in the District Court of Reykjavík on Thursday, giving him the right to be named after his grandfather. […]
Jingle Bells In July
Twelve years ago, Reykjavík’s “Little Christmas Shop” (Litla Jólabúðin) opened up in Anne Helen Lindsay’s garage. Hers was the house with the Christmas
EU: Talks Are Not Over
The spokesperson of the European Commission has issued a statement to the press clarifying that the cessation of Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funding in no way mea