Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Langoustine Heist Strikes Reykjavík
Hundreds of kilos of langoustine were boosted from Humarsalan last weekend, and the owner is warning the public not to…
Iceland May Be Facing Housing Crisis
17,000 apartments will be needed in Iceland by the end of 2019, according to a new report from the Housing…
Reykjavík City Elections: Majority Holds, But Conservatives Gain
A new Gallup poll shows that the Reykjavík City Council majority is holding its ground, but has lost some support…
Shorter Work Week May Also Help Gender Equality In Iceland
A lawyer for the government employees union contends that amongst the positive effects of a shortened work week would be…
110 Metre Tower For Reykjavík Harbour Not In The Works, City Official Says
Plans to raise an enormous tower right on the water at Reykjavík Harbour have not received any official greenlight, a…
Cops In Iceland Regularly Called To Deal With Spying Drones
A man swatted and destroyed a drone he discovered hovering just outside his living room window last night, and police…
Cold But Beautiful Weather This Weekend
It may get down to -10°C or lower, but clear skies and low winds spell a gorgeous weekend ahead. According…
Supreme Court Confirms 76% Toll On Imported French Fries
Like it or not, the highest court in Iceland has confirmed that the government can place a 76% toll on…
Man Discovered Dead In South Iceland Was French National
The body discovered in South Iceland yesterday was that of a French national, police say. They do not suspect anything…
Man Busted In Iceland Wearing Entire Wardrobe At Airport Tells His Story
The man who went viral for getting arrested trying to wear 10 jackets and eight pairs of pants on a…
42 Kilos Of Hard Drugs Seized At Keflavík Airport Last Year
Police in Suðurnes seized 42 kilos of hard drugs in 46 cases last year, all of them at Keflavík International…
Believes A Ban On Sale Of Energy Drinks To Kids Should Be Examined
A professor of nutritional science believes there is full cause to ban the sale of energy drinks to children and…
“Smut Slam” Comes To Reykjavík For The First Time
Do you want to tell strangers about your sex life, or listen to others do the same? Then Reykjavík’s first…
Body Discovered In South Iceland
Rescue workers have found the body of an unidentified man in south Iceland, not far from an abandoned rental car….
Temperatures Well Below Zero Until Sunday
Iceland may have a reputation for relatively mild winters, but this week is going to be positively Arctic. While the…
New Law On Foreigners Hitting Asylum Seekers In Iceland Hardest
Changes to asylum seeker regulations has left many of them broke and isolated, when most of them already do not…
Iceland’s Red Cross Wants To Explore Space For IV Drug Users
The Red Cross in Iceland wants to explore an option tried in other countries with some success: creating a space…
Björk Nominated For BRIT Award Again
Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir has once again secured a nomination for the coveted BRIT music award. As RÚV reports, this marks…
Five Fads That Swept Iceland In 2017
When a new fad hits a country of 330,000 people, especially when about half of those people live in a…
Reykjavík Water Safe To Drink Again
The latest measurements taken indicate that it is safe to drink Reykjavík area water. Drinking water no longer requires boiling…
Number Of Tourists To Iceland Surpasses 2 Million In 2017
Yet another record was broken last year, as the number of tourists to Iceland in 2017 was more than six…
The Worst And Best Political Ideas In Iceland Of 2017
2017 somehow managed to top 2016 in terms of politics that seemed to surpass everyone’s expectations, both in positive and…
Soil Bacteria Detected In Reykjavík Drinking Water
The City of Reykjavík has issued an advisory, cautioning people to boil their drinking water until further notice. This applies…
Iceland “Being Ruined By Tourism”
A fairly arbitrary and unscientific listicle from MSN includes Iceland as one of 13 destinations “being ruined by tourism”. “Reykjavik,…
Awful Weather And Possible Avalanches In North Iceland
If you’re in or traveling to North Iceland today, be on your guard. The latest forecast shows low temperatures and…