Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
EU Parliament Looks To Iceland In Edward Snowden Discussion
The European Parliament (EP) recently discussed the matter of Edward Snowden, and whether or not to allow him to travel…
Naming Committee Rejects “Hel”
Although the name hails back to ancient Norse mythology, Iceland’s Naming Committee believes Hel would only cause problems for a…
Sperm Whale Beaches In North Iceland
The Húsavík Whale Museum shared an incredible discovery last Tuesday. Iceland is known for its plethora of whales, drawing hundreds…
City Counseling Services For Immigrants Ends
From the beginning of this year, Reykjavík counseling services for immigrants have been ended. In an statement from last December,…
Iceland Became More Corrupt In 2016
Iceland lost a little credibility in 2016, and has become the most corrupt of the Nordic countries, according to the…
Charity Cancels “Furs For The Poor” Giveaway
A much-criticised effort, initiated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), to hand out fur coats to Iceland’s…
Satisfaction With President Reaches Record High
Nearly 82% of Icelanders are pleased with the job President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has been doing, according to a new…
21 Syrian Refugees Arrive In Iceland
Iceland welcomed more Syrian refugees yesterday, and they will be settled in two South Iceland towns. Vísir reports that seven…
PETA Donates Fur Coats To Icelanders In Need
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have donated 200 fur coats to Fjölskylduhjálp, a food bank and general…
Progressive Party MP With Advice For White House Press Secretary
Shortly after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer slammed members of the press for what he called “deliberately false reporting,”…
Greenland Mourns For Iceland
Greenlanders braved sub-zero temperatures to gather outside the Icelandic consulate in Nuuk last night in a show of sympathy for…
Body Of Missing Woman Found
Police announced at a press conference held just moments ago that the body of Birna Brjánsdóttir has been found. RÚV…
“Home Of Leifur Eiríksson” Mourns Beginning Of Trump Presidency
Today, Donald J. Trump officially becomes the 45th President of the United States of America. The entire world is aware…
Icelanders Love Sugar, Not So Keen On Fruits And Vegetables
Icelanders eat more sugary foods and fewer fruits and vegetables than other Nordic peoples. At the same time, they also…
Asylum Applications Triple Between The Years
Over 1,100 applications for asylum were submitted in 2016; about three times more than the year previous. Most of these…
Faroese Conservatives Want To Host Trump-Putin Summit
A conservative opposition party in the Faroese parliament believes their country would be the ideal hosts for a possible summit…
First Poll Of New Year: Left-Greens Surge, Ruling Coalition Dips
The first Market and Media Research (MMR) poll of 2017 on levels of party support shows the ruling coalition taking…
Arrests Made In Connection With Missing Woman
Three crew members of the Greenlandic ship Polar Nanoq were arrested by Icelandic police yesterday in connection with the disappearance…
Former Wikileaks Spokesperson On Manning Sentence Commute: “Victory For Justice”
Former Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson took to Icelandic radio today on the occasion of whistleblower Chelsea Manning having her sentence…
“My Life, My Death, My Choice” – A Reader Responds To Possible Assisted Suicide Legislation In Iceland
An Australian man who had to help his suffering wife pass away peacefully, and is now facing the prospect of…
Greenland Trawler Returning To Iceland In Connection With Missing Person Case
While police say no one is under suspicion of criminal activity in the case of a young Icelandic woman who…
National Church Continues To Shrink In Membership
New figures from the National Registry show that Iceland’s national church is still losing more members than it is gaining,…
“Warm Beach” To Open In East Iceland
In just a couple years’ time, Nauthólsvík will no longer be the only warm-water beach in Iceland. RÚV reports that…
Search For Missing Woman Yields Disturbing Clues
Surveillance footage recovered from Laugavegur on the night Birna Brjánsdóttir disappeared, in addition to police finding what might be her…
Top 5 Places Trump & Putin Should Go If They Meet In Iceland
Last weekend, The Sunday Times reported that US President Elect and short-fingered shouting enthusiast Donald Trump might be planning a…