Author: Alda Kravec - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Alda Kravec

Winter Conditions Continue

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While Iceland celebrated its first day of summer one month ago today, many parts of the country are still in…

Another Icelander Reaches Top of Everest, Another Record Broken

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Leifur Örn Svavarsson reached the peak of Mt. Everest this morning, making him the first Icelander to do so from…

New Government Agreement Signed, New Ministers Chosen

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The succeeding coalition government coalesced yesterday, as the leaders of the Progressive Party and the Independent Party signed a new…

Whaling Area Reduced

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Outgoing Minister of Industry and Innovation, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, signed a new regulation yesterday which significantly reduced the area where…

Plans To Build Highway Over Lava Field Unchanged

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The municipal council of Garðarbær and the Public Roads Administration have decided to continue with their plans to re-build Álftanesvegur…

New Government Divvies Up The Ministries

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The Progressive Party and the Independent Party held separate meetings yesterday evening wherein both parties unanimously agreed on the terms…

Andri Snær Says A Few Roundabouts Could Save A Lava Field

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Andri Snær Magnason, environmentalist and author of Dreamland, posted on his homepage yesterday an alternative solution to rebuilding Álftanesvegur highway…

Icelander Climbs Everest, Breaks New Record

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Fifty-year-old Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson reached the top of Mt. Everest this morning, making him the oldest Icelander to climb the…

Tourists Stranded On Ice Floe

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A rescue team was deployed yesterday to save four tourists who became stranded on an ice floe in Fjallsárlón glacier…

Iceland Ranks 10th For Gay and Trans Rights In Europe

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The International Lesbian and Gay Association published a report yesterday which places Iceland tenth out of 49 European countries assessed…

Mutative Gene Not The Biggest Cause Of Breast Cancer

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Only seven percent of those diagnosed with breast cancer in Iceland actually carry the BRCA gene which has been found…

Crackdown Continues On Under-The-Table Work

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The Directorate of Internal Revenue (RSK), the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) have…

Iceland Makes It To Eurovision Finals

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Living rooms across the country rejoiced last night as Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson was voted among the singers who will compete…

More Men Working In Preschools

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The number of men working at preschools has increased by 40% since 2010, Vísir reports. According to the new figures…

DeCODE Genetics Wants To Contact Carriers Of Breast Cancer Gene

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Chairman and president of deCODE genetics Inc., Kári Stefánsson, says he wants to let Icelanders know if they carry the…

Outgoing Minister Of Employment Takes Stock Of Recent Elections

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Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, outgoing Minister of Employment, has caused a local stir by publishing an article in the Financial Times…

Puffins Overhunted In Vestmannaeyjar

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A recent study by Dr. Erpur Snær Hansen, a biologist with the Nature Labratory of Suðurland, has found that puffin…

New Child Dental Care Plan Begins Today

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A new contract between Icelandic Health Insurance and the Association of Icelandic Dentists (Tannlæknafélags Íslands) which covers more of the…

Police Stop Search For Asylum Seekers

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Police in Borgarnes have called off a search for other refugees who were believed to be hiding in the harbour…

Iceland Gears Up To Defend Mackerel Fishing

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As the EU passed sanctions against the Faroe Islands on its herring trade yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson…

Mr. President Has A Birthday Today

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President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson turns seventy today, the local papers report. Having been elected to the office five consecutive times…

Fee To See Dettifoss

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The owners of Reykjahlíð in the Mývatnssveit area plan to charge tourists to visit some of the region’s most popular…

Bollywood-Style Remake To Shoot In Iceland

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A group of filmmakers and movie stars from India are expected in Iceland later this month to shoot scenes for a remake…

Homeless Seek Shelter In Prison Cells

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Five people sought overnight shelter in police prison cells in the capital area last night because they had no other…

Plans To Improve Bike Lanes And Sidewalks In The 101

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The city plans to begin renovating Hverfisgata, Frakkastígur and Klapparstígur this summer to make these roads more pedestrian and cyclist…