Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Independence Party In Uproar Over Fractured Coalition
With the collapse of the shortest-lived parliamentary coalition in Icelandic history, and parties exploring their options regarding forming a new…
Parliament Divided Over New Elections
Now that Iceland’s government has collapsed with the departure of coalition partner Bright Future, the question on everyone’s mind is…
Iceland’s Government Collapses, Uncertainty Lies Ahead
Bright Future have just announced that they will be ending their coalition with the Independence Party, effectively collapsing Iceland’s government….
PM’s Father Endorsed “Restored Honour” For Convicted Paedophile
Benedikt Sveinsson, the father of Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, provided a recommendation letter of “restored honour” for Hjalti Sigurjón Hauksson,…
Hazara Youth On Hunger Strike Now Hospitalised
Ramazan Fayazi, an asylum seeker originally from Afghanistan, began his hunger strike late last month. People close to Ramazan have…
Meteor Explodes Over Iceland On Same Day Parliament Begins – VIDEOS
If you’re the superstitious type, you could not ask for a clearer sign than this. Late last night, a meteor…
Hundreds Protest Impending Deportations Of Two Families – VIDEOS
Hundreds of Icelanders, including some members of parliament, turned out today to protest the impending deportations of two asylum seeker…
Gasping For Air: United Silicon’s Enduring Problems
By the time you read this, the United Silicon plant in Reykjanes will have been closed. Temporarily, mind you, while…
City Hall May Take Hard Swing To The Right Next Spring
Reykjavík City Hall might end up looking very different from its current form when municipal elections are held next spring….
News In Brief: Early September Edition
Our top story: someone has finally had to answer for what was found in the Panama Papers. Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson,…
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Family living – the true story – ICELAND
The primary characteristic of Icelandic humour is self-deprecation, and nowhere on Facebook will you find a better example of this…
Ask A Scientist: Why Is Reykjavík So Dusty?
One of the unfortunate features of Reykjavík is that it tends to get pretty dusty, especially in the spring. Air…
Literal Shit: You’re Soaking In It
One of the star attractions of the Icelandic countryside is bathing in a natural hot spring or naturally formed pool….
Mass Protest Tomorrow Against Deportation Of Two Families
Two highly controversial deportation decisions, which have sparked concerted public objections, are the subject of a protest to be held…
Flights To Israel Require Increased Security Measures
Wow Air will begin flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel on September 13. RÚV reports that Isavia, the company…
Ghost Story: The Midwife Of The Elves
As many of our readers know, Iceland has Celtic roots. In addition to bringing over a lot of the myths…
FAKE NEWS: Icelandic Billionaire Does Not Have Tips For Getting Rich
We have to deal with a lot of fake news about Iceland and Icelanders. Who can forget last summer’s classic…
An Airbnb Owner Speaks Out
Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir, like a lot of Icelanders, rents out her downtown apartment on Airbnb. She travels a lot,…
Fish Farming: New Opportunities, Old Dangers
Visit any supermarket in Iceland, and in the cold meats section you will invariably see fillets of smoked salmon and…
The Great Big Illegal Ad
Earlier this week, Icelanders downtown were greeted by one of the more visually unavoidable advertisements in recent years: a giant…
Today Is Góðan Daginn Day – VIDEO
On this day in 2010, then-Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr started “Góðan Daginn Daginn”, or Good Day Day. The purpose of…
Iceland Airwaves Announces Final Lineup
Yet more acts have been added to the line-up of this year’s Iceland Airwaves music festival, scheduled to be held…
Hazara Youth On Hunger Strike, Faces Deportation To War Zone
Ramazan Fayazi, 18 years old, has been living in Iceland since last January. He came here seeking asylum from his…
One Man’s Search For The Perfect Camping Site
Tómas Guðbjartsson is known to many Icelanders as “Doctor Tómas”, but he has other passions besides medicine. Vísir reports his…
Weed, Hunting & Suicidal Ptarmigans: Hitchhiking In The Northeast Is Crazy
I used to hitchhike around Iceland fairly frequently. I’ve circled the Ring Road by thumb three times, and have traveled…