#SmiteTheWorld: Icelandic Football Team Hits New High In FIFA Rankings
The squabbling sewing circle of FIFA have deemed this month, in their continuing infinite wrongness, that the Icelandic national men’s football team are the 18th best side in
One MP’s Travel Expenses Total All Holiday Payments To Asylum Seekers
The travel expenses of one MP, who has often criticised the cost of asylum seekers, are pretty much equal to the total amount the government paid all asylum seekers last […]
The Weekend Edit: 3 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend
Yet another week passed in a haze of snow and tiredness, but the good news is the weekend is here—you’ve made it! Kick back and relax if you have to, […]
Icelandic Man Builds Talking Clock For Blind Grandmother
An Icelandic man who could find no talking clock that speaks Icelandic for his blind grandmother has taken matters into his own hands, and is seeking funding to begin a […]
Freedom Of Press In Iceland: Glitnir HoldCo Appeals Overturned Media Injunction
Weeks after Reykjavík District Court lifted a media injunction against Stundin magazine, Glitnir HoldCo announced they would appeal the court’s decision. The appeal marks th
One Fourth Of Unemployed Icelanders Are University Graduates
The second largest group affected by unemployment in Iceland is comprised of university graduates, RÚV reports—right after individuals who only hold a primary school degree. Alt
Over A Thousand Tremors Recorded Around Island In North Iceland
Over a thousand tremors have been recorded around Grímsey over the past 48 hours, and scientists have not ruled out larger tremors on the way. As can be seen on […]
Bitcoin Mining In Iceland: What We Know, And How Iceland Could Benefit
The true story on cryptocurrency mining in Iceland is more complex than has been recently reported, a local expert says, but the opportunities are real. Recent reporting on cryptoc
Interest In Polyamorous Relationships Increases Among Icelanders
The idea of polyamorous relationships seems to have recently been gaining traction among young Icelanders. In a country where “if you can think it, there is a Facebook group abou
The Fact of Fiction: “Woman at 1,000 Degrees” Published In English
Though the Icelandic Christmas book season is over, the next few months mark the release of many Icelandic translations into other languages by publishers across the world. One suc
Iceland’s Travelgate Continues: MP Goes On The Defensive
Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson continues to justify his travel expenses, which may have been grossly overestimated, by pointing out that he lives in the countryside a
Air Iceland Connect Cuts Flights To North Iceland And To Britain
Local airline company Air Iceland Connect, better known for its overpriced domestic flights, will soon stop flying directly from Keflavík to Akureyri, in the north of Iceland, as
Increasingly Difficult For Icelandic Kids To Pay Off Their Loans
According to a recent report from The Icelandic Debtors’ Ombudsman, the number of young people looking to get assistance to be bailed out of personal loans has been dangerously i
The Curious Case Of The Paralysed Lawyer – Part 2
You might remember the intriguing drug smuggling story we reported on a couple of weeks ago, involving a paralysed woman stuck in Spain and a parcel filled with 8kg of […]
Icelandic MP Gets Twice The Money His Travel Costs Should Have Been
While claiming, and receiving, 4.6 million ISK for travel expenses, recently calculations show that Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson’s travel costs should have be
Öskudagur Is Not “Icelandic Halloween”
It may involve little kids in costumes begging for candy, but the comparisons between Halloween and Öskudagur end there. Today is Ash Wednesday to the Catholic world at large. It
Line The Nest: Reykjavík Homeware Shops To Cosy Up Your Place
When there’s a fierce storm rattling the windows and the ten-minute walk to your favourite bar feels like a Frodo-esque mission, it’s sometimes nice to just bail on the world,
Let Them Eat Rugbrauð: Five Cheap Meals In Reykjavík
As tourists often loudly announce, eating out sure ain’t cheap here in Rekkyvick. So we thought it might be helpful to point out a few bargain options. Whether it’s a […
22% Of Icelandic Children Show Difficulties In Reading Their Own Language
The richness of Icelandic children’s lexicon, as well as their level of comprehension of their own language, has been dangerously decreasing during the past hundred years. I
Icelandic Postal Workers Plead With Public To Shovel & Salt Sidewalks
A recent spate of heavy snowfall has prompted the postal service to ask the general public to clear the way for letter carriers. Over the past week, Iceland has been […]
Many Icelandic MPs Do Not Abide Their Own Travel Regulations
Numerous members of parliament play fast and loose with their own rules on recouping travel costs, at taxpayer expense. As reported, Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson ha