Björk, Aronofsky And Nature Associations To Throw Nature Benefit Gig
An environmental benefit concert was announced yesterday with Björk and director Darren Aronofsky as the figureheads. Entitled “Stopp—Let’s Protect the Park,” the event wi
People Get Ready, There’s A Train A Comin’
Hraðlestin is a chain serving a westernized version of Indian food. It started as a single take-away restaurant on Hverfisgata called Austurlandahraðlestin (essentially a transla
“Hipsteresque” Par Excellence
The Coocoo’s Nest opened last summer in the very happening harbour area, next to insanely popular ice cream parlour Valdís. Conceptually, the establishment is of the kind fo
Post-Set Breakdown With HE
We chat with Högni Egilsson of Hjaltalín, GusGus and Gluteus Maximus about his latest project HE, which he debuted at Sónar Reykjavík a couple of weeks ago. This is part [&hell
Fined For Illegally Tapping Phone
The Icelandic government was ordered to pay a woman 300.000 ISK after Iceland’s Special Prosecutor was caught illegally tapping her phone, reports Vísir. The Icelandic governme
Most Icelanders Want To Charge Tourists
According to a new poll, most Icelanders want to charge tourists for access to popular natural tourist sites, reports RÚV. According to a poll by Samtök sunnlenskra sveitarféla
Foreign Minister Sets Conditions For Interviews
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson told state broadcasting service RÚV that he will not grant any interviews with them, unless certain conditions are met. RÚV re
MP Will Not Respond To “Old News” – From Last Week
Progressive MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir has refused to comment on her encouraging a boycott of a newspaper last week, saying that the matter was “old news.” RÚV reports t
Minister Makes False Statement In Parliament
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir made claims about the leaked memo on Nigerian asylum seeker Tony Omos which have proved false. DV reports that the minister,
City Buses Sport ’Staches
Iceland’s Mustache March initiatives, part of the international campaign dedicated to raising awareness about men’s cancer issues and research, will gain some extra visibility
Bun Day, Fun Day!
Over-indulgers delight: today, March 3, 2014, is Bolludagur, or bun day, an ostensibly lenten holiday in which all Icelanders are encouraged to eat their weight in vatnsdeigsbollur
About 8,000 Attend Referendum Protests
A “togetherness rally” in front of parliament yesterday attracted over 8,000 protestors, gathered around the theme of holding the ruling coalition to their pre-election
Former Independence Party Vice Chair Harshly Criticises Party
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, the former vice chairperson of the Independence Party, pulled no punches in an interview this morning. DV reports that Þorgerður was a guest
Happy Beer Day!
Today marks 25 years since the sale of beer was legalised in Iceland, RÚV reports. The move to legalise the sale of beer in Iceland was at the time a controversial proposition [
Ruling Coalition Lose Voters
Support for the ruling coalition is now under 40% according to a new Gallup poll, reportsRÚV. In the past week, since the foreign minister put forth his proposal to withdraw [&hel
Overwhelming Majority Want Referendum, Foreign Minister Says “Out Of The Question”
A new poll shows a growing majority of Icelanders from every party want a referendum on whether or not to continue EU accession talks, but Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar [&hell
Government Sentenced To Award Asylum Seeker Damages
Reykjavík District Court has ruled that the Icelandic government must pay an asylum seeker over 2 million ISK in damages for false detention and deportation without properly heari
Teachers Vote Yes To Strike
The votes are in, and Iceland’s secondary school teachers will go on strike March 17 if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached. RÚV reports that voter partici