Foreign Minister Lashes Back At Conservative Critics
The Minister of Foreign Affairs says Independence Party critics of the trade ban against Russia show a conflict of interest. Since last summer, Iceland has been participating in th
DL: The Best Track Of 2015 – Vaginaboys’s ‘Elskan Af Þvà Bara’
Seeing as we’re spending much of this January issue celebrating Iceland’s 2015 in music—a vintage year, by any standards—we thought it fitting that our Track Of The Issue s
Albanian Families To Arrive In Iceland On Tuesday
The two Albanian families who were granted Icelandic citizenship last month will be arriving on Tuesday. RÚV reports that organisers for their arrival have found housing for the t
Bishop: “Unnatural” For President To Not Be In National Church
Bishop of Iceland Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir believes it would be unnatural for the next president to not be in the national church. In an interview with Kjarninn on the up-coming [
Stolen Cars From Denmark Sold In Iceland
At least seven stolen cars linked to a man in Denmark have been sold in Iceland. The Danish television show Kontant recently gave a detailed report about fraudster and used [&helli
Arrested Drug Cop Possibly Connected To Entrapment Case
A police officer placed under arrest last month may have been connected to an entrapment case involving drug smuggling. The Chief of the National Police told reporters the matter u
Netflix Finally Arrives In Iceland
At long last, the streaming service has finally been made available to Icelanders. Coming as a relief to the torrent-wary and frustrated streamers alike, the American online televi
Icelandair And Wheelchair Owner Reach Agreement
An agreement has been reached between the owner of a wheelchair and Icelandair, who had inadvertently damaged it badly. A passenger on Icelandair, Drew Graham, disembarked from a r
PM: Icelandic Króna “Strongest And Most Stable” Currency In The World
Prime Minister Sigmundur DavÃð Gunnlaugsson contends Iceland’s currency is not just good; it’s the best. Stundin reports that in an interview on radio station Bylgjan
Drug Cop Arrested For Charges Unknown
A police officer for the drug crimes division was arrested and is facing charges, but what those charges are has not been disclosed. RÚV reports that the police officer in [&helli
Parliament Forgets To Lower Beer VAT
Perhaps in the rush to get things done before the holidays, parliament forgot to include one key point in their legislation. MBL reports that a number of changes to the […]
Helicopter Pilot Charged In Holuhraun Landing
The helicopter pilot who flew a Kazakhstani billionaire to the site of the then-erupting Holuhraun volcano has been charged. VÃsir reports that the pilot in question, while workin
Fiji’s PM Exhorts Gay People To Go To Iceland
The Prime Minister of Fiji wants all homosexuals to leave the country, and move instead to Iceland. Shamima Ali, co-ordinator of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Center, has been calling
Video Game Meltdown Brings Police To Gamer’s Home
In a small Icelandic town, one man’s ragefit after his defeat at a video game brought the police to his door. The West Iceland news site Skessuhorn reports that residents [&h
Healthcare In Iceland Vs. The US: We’ve Got It So Good
Waiting to board the plane that would move me to Iceland several years ago, I had plenty of second thoughts. Hesitations. Reservations. It will be cold and windy, I thought. [&hell
Soup Tuesday: Spergilkálssúpa, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Walk through a Bónus (a grocery chain in Iceland) and you will find a cemetery of zombie vegetables. Iceland is beautiful, but not what you would call prime agricultural real-esta
Important Not To Confuse Þingvellir With Þingvellir
Sometimes a good old fashioned map proves more helpful than a GPS device, as has proven the case where Þingvellir is concerned. To tourists coming to Iceland, Þingvellir, site of
Off-Shore Tax Sheltering Brought To An End By Law In Iceland
Iceland passed legislation that will make secret off-shore accounts very difficult to maintain for tax dodgers. RÚV reports that as of the start of this year, the Directorate of I
Repeated Seismic Activity Around Bárðarbunga
Some seismic activity has been detected at the same locations at the site of the Bárðarbunga volcano, but there is as yet no cause for alarm. VÃsir reports that seismic [&hellip
Eulogy for Asia (The Restaurant, Not The Continent)
After 27 years in business, the owners of pan-Asian take away joint Asia are closing their doors for good. The owners expressed their thanks to their regulars but were not [&hellip
Alcohol From Icelandic Whey? It’s More Likely Than You Think
Dairy farmers are exploring their options on how to make the most of their products, including making alcohol from whey. The production of cheese leaves vast quantities of whey beh