Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
No Fin Whale Hunting This Year, Either
Kristján Loftsson – head of Iceland’s largest whaling company, Hvalur hf. – has announced that he will not be hunting…
Afghan Asylum Seeker, Facing Deportation, On Hunger Strike
Abdolhamid Rahmani, an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, is facing an impending deportation to Greece, despite having been extorted into accepting…
Sigmundur Davíð Says Infamous Interview Was “Staged”
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was forced to resign in the wake of a now-infamous interview where he…
CCP Announces New Game
The company that brought you EVE Online has announced Sparc, “a unique virtual sport only possible in virtual reality”. “After…
Vivian Gets A Yes; Baltazar Gets A No From Naming Committee
Yet another batch of names ran the Naming Committee gauntlet, some faring better than others. RÚV reports that Baddi, Vivian,…
Police, Postal Workers Issue Winter Safety Advisories
Police and postal workers alike are asking the general public to show a little common courtesy towards our neighbours. Vísir…
“Pizzagate” Had No Effect On Support For President
Despite making some controversial statements about his distaste for pineapples on pizza, which inexplicably attracted worldwide attention, trust in the…
UTL In Its Current Form “Should Be Discontinued”, New Report Concludes
Even workers within refugee services want to change the system, and there is a tremendous difference between how “quota refugees”…
“Too Much Lamb” Being Produced In Iceland, Says Farming Head
The high exchange rate and the closing of the Russian market has created a serious situation amongst sheep farmers in…
Photos: Reykjavík Gets Buried In Snow
A new record for snowfall for February in Reykjavík was set today, with some 52cm of snow dumping on Iceland’s…
First Flights Between Keflavík & Akureyri Cancelled Due To Weather
Domestic airline service Air Iceland announced that the long-awaited direct flights between Keflavík and Akureyri began today. However, high winds…
Drone Ban For Downtown Reykjavík Now In Effect
The Icelandic Transport Authority has finally authorised regulations for the use of drones in downtown Reykjavík. While not outright banned,…
More Icelanders Want More Granted Asylum Than Do Not
While the largest portion of Icelanders believe “a comfortable number” of asylum seekers are granted asylum, a larger percentage believe…
Second Round Of Airwaves Artists Announced
The organisers of Iceland Airwaves have just released another batch of artists to be performing at this November’s music festival….
New Bill Would Lower Voting Age To 16 For Municipal Elections
A new bill, supported by MPs from every party except the Progressive Party, would if passed into law lower the…
No Kind Of Traveling Weather Tomorrow
Don’t let the sunny skies and still winds in Reykjavík right now fool you: the Icelandic Met Office warns that…
Psychiatrist Blames Women For Revenge Porn, Internet Ignites
An elderly, male psychiatrist offered his opinion that women alone are to blame for the existence of revenge porn, and…
Mývatn Being Slowly Destroyed By Tourism
Hotel owners around Mývatn and the Laxá river area profit from the location, at the expense of the preservation of…
DILL Becomes First Icelandic Restaurant To Earn Michelin Star
The restaurant DILL, lauded by Grapevine on numerous occasions, has now earned the distinction of being the first Icelandic restaurant…
Trump Was Right: Inside The Swedish Dystopia
US President Donald J. Trump recently gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida wherein he alluded to “what’s happening in Sweden…
Court Confirms: No Jail For False Passports
Reykjanes District Court took into consideration changes made to immigration law, which went into effect last January 1, when sentencing…
Cloth Menstrual Pads Are Popular Again
Multiple-use, cloth menstrual pads are gaining in popularity once again, and one Icelander is making and selling her own. “We…
Decision To Deny Muslim School Teacher Flight To US Made By American Authorities
The Grapevine has confirmed that a British school teacher who was denied entry onto a flight from Keflavík Airport to…
Fears “Vape Law” Could Create Black Market For Vaping Liquid
A proposal that would put a number of regulations on the sale and use of e-cigarettes is poorly thought-out, and…
Fisherman’s Strike Ends: “We Had A Gun To Our Heads”, Says Union Leader
The strike that went on for about two months has finally drawn to a close, but one union official says…