Sea Shepherd Coming for Iceland
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has announced that they intend to shift their focus on whaling being conducted in the North Atlantic. A new UN ruling has ordered Japan to halt wh
Wants to Legalise Casinos
An MP from the Progressive Party has proposed that casinos be legalised, contending that there are already underground casinos “thriving” in Iceland. Vís
Daycare Shortage In Reykjavík
A shortage of daycare spots in the capital city is putting a strain on parents returning to work, reports RÚV. Journalist Sólrún Lilja Ragnarsdóttir reports that she ha
A False Version Of The Truth
'Season Of The Witch' by Árni Þórarinsson, translated by Anna YatesWhen we meet Einar, a seasoned Reykjavík crime reporter, at the opening of Árni Þórarinsson’s ‘Season
Keflavík International Airport Amongst World´s Best
The Airports Council International (ACI) has announced the results of their Airport Service Quality awards, and Keflavík International Airport (KIA) was amongst the recipie
Aurora Coin Takes a Dive
The first five days of market activity for Auroracoin has seen a sharp drop in value. As can be seen, Auroracoin took a sharp plummet within its first days of trading, […]
Icelandic Woman About To Climb Everest
Adventurer Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir, the first solo Icelander to reach the South Pole, is about to set off to Nepal to climb Mount Everest, reports Vísir. Vilborg Arna intend
Professor is Cruising for a Bruising
A professor of engineering has received a letter from the University of Iceland banning him from playing cruise gigs with his part-time jazz trio, reports Vísir. Outside h
MP Invites People to Protest at Geysír Tomorrow
Ögmundur Jónasson, MP for the Left Green party, is prompting people to protest the newly imposed admission charges at Geysir alongside him on Sunday, reports Vísir. “I
Calvin Klein Thinks Icelandic Designers Should Go Abroad
Clothes designer Calvin Klein, guest of honour at the annual Design March festival, believes young Icelandic designers should go abroad to gain experience working in the fashion in
Icelanders Suffer From Food Guilt
In a recent study analysing Icelandic food habits it was revealed that 41% of women feel guilty after eating candy, only half as many men suffered the same, reports RÚV. The [&he
In Love And In Hate With The European Union
To EU or not to EU? That’s… not exactly the question. As Icelanders have amassed in the thousands at Austurvöllur over the past few weeks, they haven’t been protesting i
Icelandic Fashion In Five Words
...Or Mostly Five Words Bóas Kristjanson, fashion designer @ KARBON: 66°North, Ella, Cintamani, JÖR, REY Fabio Del Percio and Anna Fríða Giudice, product designer/artist duo
Wanted: Border Control
Police for the Suðurnes area of southwest Iceland are advertising ten new positions – for border patrol. Vísir reports that passenger traffic through Keflavík Inte
Whale Meat Piling Up In Japanese Freezers
As demand for whale meat in Japan plummets, one of Iceland’s only overseas consumers of the product are seeing an ever-increasing surplus. The Associated Press reports that
Contagious Joy, Merrymaking, Serial Killers And Trash
We have been busy listening to some new music these days. FM Belfast released their long-awaited third LP, including the excellent single “Everything.” Over a grinding, arpeggi
There Are No VIPs In Iceland
“There are no VIPs in Iceland,” Þórey Eva Einarsdóttir says in regard to the Reykjavík Fashion Festival (RFF), which she is directing this year for the third time. Þórey
Asylum Applications Take Too Long
Iceland’s Interior Minister, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, has said that Iceland’s asylum application process takes too long, reports Vísir. “I am of the opinion that the
Hostage Situation Ends Peacefully
A hostage situation in Kópavogur last night came to a close this morning, police report. Four police squad cars were called to the scene of an apartment building in Kópavogur [&h
Teachers’ Union Negotiations Not Going Well
Teachers are still unsatisfied with what they see as an unwillingness from government officials to provide a satisfactory collective bargaining agreement. “This didn’t
Foreign Minister “Respects” EU, “Listens” To People
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson shared some of his thoughts on the European Union and democracy yesterday. Speaking at a conference of Icelandic and EU parliamen