Airport Strike Is Off
A collective bargaining agreement has been reached between airport staff and ISAVIA, reports RÚV. The general airport strike, which was scheduled to begin today has been called
Halo Being Filmed In Iceland
Filming will begin in Iceland this week on a Halo “digital feature” produced by Ridley Scott. Halo, based on the popular video game of the same name is a part […
U.S. Visit To Discuss Whales
Nine Icelandic eco-tourism operators and museum professionals flew to the U.S. yesterday on a State Department exchange exploring the non-lethal use of whales, reportsRÚV. This c
Firing And Arrests Made In Connection With Telecom
An employee of the Icelandic telecom Nova has been fired, suspected of abusing his access to sensitive data, but the case may reach farther than the company itself.Vísir reports
UK Gov’t: Icelandic Volcano As Great A Threat As Nuclear Terrorism
Academics and scientists in Britain have concluded that the eruption of an Icelandic “supervolcano” is as great a threat to UK security as nuclear terrorism.The Herald
Almost 1,000 Sign Petition Supporting Asylum Seeker
Close to 1,000 people so far have signed a petition demanding the Ministry of the Interior take an Afghan asylum seeker’s case into consideration.Vísir reports that Ghasem
Florida Man Runs People Over, Turns Out To Be Iceland Man
A Florida man was arrested and charged with a hit and run after sideswiping a motorcyclist, turns out, he is Icelandic, reports CBS. Florida Highway Patrol responded to a hit and
Interior Minister Promises To Expedite Asylum Seeker Case
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir told protesters who arrived at her office today that she would process an Afghan asylum seeker’s application “as
Put Yourself Into A Horse
Benedikt Erlingsson’s Hross Í Oss (‘Of Horses And Men’)For all of Iceland’s cinematic history, a tendency has prevailed to portray rural Iceland as a base and hateful plac
Post-Set Breakdown With Muck
We met up with frontman Kalli of hardcore powerhouse band Muck and talked about singing in English, graffiti, and shiny hair. http://vimeo.com/93171900 This is part of a video seri
No More Santa Mailbox In Akureyri
Akureyri town council has denied a permit for a mailbox which sends letters to one of Iceland’s “Yuletide Lads”.Vísir reports that the mailbox was set up on the
Economist: Need To Raise Food Prices Further
Environmental economist Daði Már Kristófersson has said there is a need to raise food prices further in order to deter food waste, reports RÚV. “A third of what is produced
Iceland #1 In Chlamydia For Tenth Year Running
Cases of chlamydia are on the rise in Iceland, and the country remains first in Europe for instances of the STD.Vísir reports that 2,179 cases of chlamydia were diagnosed in Icel
Protest Planned In Support Of Afghani Asylum Seeker
A protest demonstration will be held in front of the Ministry of the Interior tomorrow, to show support for an asylum seeker from Afghanistan who is currently hospitalised and faci
Iceland’s Eurovision Odds Not Great
According to betting agents Iceland’s odds of winning this year’s Eurovision are terrible, reports RÚV. Oddschecker, which collects odds from betting agents, has predict
Ólafur Arnalds Won A BAFTA!
Composer and musician Ólafur Arnalds won the award for Original Television Music for his work on the popular ITV crime series Broadchurch at last night’s BAFTA Awards, repor
Wants To Ban Smoking In Kópavogur
A proposal to ban smoking in public areas in Kópavogur is now before town council.MBL reports that Ómar Stefánsson, Kópavogur town councilperson for the Progressive Party and
Is There A Sound Engineer In The Room?
Sin Fang performs an intimate gig at MengiYou know you’re going to see something unique, in many ways, when you get to a venue on time and it’s already crowded […]
Less Is More
The Nature Pass is not in line with sustainable tourismFollowing the economic collapse in October 2008, the tourism industry became the fastest growing sector of Iceland’s econom
High Flyer’s Plans Go Up In Smoke
Police were called to the airport yesterday to deal with a drunk passenger who set off a plane’s fire alarm by lighting a cigarette in the toilet, reports Vísir. The woman in