Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
COVID Roundup: Over A Week Without A Domestic Case, Vaccinated Exceed 166k
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus have been detected since June 15th, according to the latest data from covid.is….
Police Use Red Cross’s Name Without Permission In Anti-Cannabis Ad
Last Thursday, a full-page spread ad from the Association of Icelandic Drug Police was published in Morgunblaðið, wherein they called…
COVID Roundup: Five Consecutive Days, No New Domestic Cases
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus have been detected over the past five days, according to the latest data…
Out Of The Ashes: GDRN Talks Her Role In Katla
You might have enjoyed Trapped as a great addition to Iceland’s Nordic noir catalogue, but now the nation is ready…
Lawyer Calls For Justice Minister’s Resignation, Refugees Denied Return To Former Housing
Magnús D. Norðdahl, a lawyer representing a refugee who was unlawfully evicted from asylum seeker housing for refusing to assist…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Since Tuesday
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, nor the day before that, according to the latest data…
Fully Vaccinated Icelanders Exceed 145,000; Restrictions May Be Lifted Soon
Health authorities will no longer be providing daily updates on covid.is due to dwindling domestic cases; instead, these figures will…
Poll: Conservatives See Upswing, Progressives And Reform Party Slide Back
The latest poll from MMR shows some interesting shifts in support this month. Especially bearing in mind that this is…
Immigration Appeals Board Deems Refugee Evictions Unlawful
A lawyer for one of the 18 refugees who have recently been evicted from asylum seeker housing by the Directorate…
Justice Minister Bans Police From Wearing Racist Imagery
After last autumn’s dust-up over a photo of a police officer wearing hate symbols on her uniform, Minister of Justice…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases, Vaccinations Take Sharp Upswing
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One person is…
Iceland Eliminates Fees For Changing Name And Gender Marker
Yesterday, Iceland took a significant step forward when Parliament voted in favour of abolishing the 9,000 ISK fee levied for…
Culture Pick: Experience Daft Punk Through The Magic Of A Church Organ
If you’re still mourning the dissolution of Daft Punk last year, now’s your chance to relive the magic “one more…
COVID Roundup: Three Domestic Cases Over The Weekend, One Outside Quarantine
Three new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. While there were…
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case Yesterday, In Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was…
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One person is…
COVID Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of these…
Death Is Elsewhere: Ragnar Kjartansson On A Summer’s Night
Ragnar Kjartansson is a man of surprises, seeming to delight in surprising himself as much, or even more, than surprising…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Yesterday, Either
No new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the…
Multiple Accounts Of Sexual Abuse Levied Against Famed Musician
Auðunn Lúthersson, a singer and songwriter best known by his stage name Auður, has responded to multiple accounts of harassment,…
Chief Epidemiologist Criticised For Remarks On Refugees And The Coronavirus
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason made statements regarding refugees and the coronavirus that some 19 organisations in Iceland have said are…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Yesterday, 11 Over The Weekend
No new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. However, seven cases…
Four More Palestinian Refugees Evicted
The Grapevine has been informed that four more Palestinian refugees have been evicted by immigration authorities for refusing to assist…
Iceland’s MeToo Movement: Breaking The Cycle
Last month, the greater Icelandic public was reminded that the MeToo movement never really went away. This was kicked off…
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was…