Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Immigration Directorate Ignored Warnings About Asylum Seeker
The Directorate of Immigration (UTL) reportedly ignored repeated warnings that an asylum seeker under their auspices was depressed and desperate…
Storm’s A-Brewin’ This Weekend
If you were planning on traveling or camping this weekend, better be sure to take some precautions. The Icelandic Met…
Eve Online May Be For Sale
Investors and potential buyers have been courting CCP Games, the company behind the popular MMORPG Eve Online, and the company…
Am I Just Wrong? Myths About Asylum Seekers & Refugees, Debunked
For every story we at Grapevine run about asylum seekers and refugees in Iceland, it seems there will almost always…
Watch A Time Lapse Video Of Climate Change Melting A Glacier
Thanks to the magic of Google Time Lapse, you can now watch the accelerating melting of the glacier feeding into…
Scandinavians, Brits Have More In Common With Icelandic Settlers Than Icelanders
A series of tragic and catastrophic events in Icelandic history has had a big impact on the genetic composition of…
Asylum Seeker Sets Self On Fire At Shelter
Yet another asylum seeker has poured petrol over themselves and ignited it. Vísir reports this happened at the asylum seeker…
Gardeners Concerned About A Warm Winter
While opinions are still mixed regarding how warm our winter is shaping up to be, one group is decidedly puzzled:…
Iceland Gets Abysmal PISA Scores
Iceland scored dead last amongst western European countries, and the country has been on the wane in these test results…
Budget Round-Up: Where Your Taxes Are Going Next Year
Parliament reconvened yesterday, and with it arrived the budget for the 2017 fiscal year. Here are some highlights of the…
Meteorologists Predict: No Snow For Christmas
By all indications, last winter’s fluffy snowy wonderland will not be paying us another visit; at least, not in time…
November Sees Tremendous Boom In Tourism
November brought with it a remarkable increase in tourists to Iceland, leading us one step closer to the conclusion that…
Icelanders Encouraged To Grow More Christmas Trees
Only about 20% of Christmas trees sold in Iceland are actually grown here, and domestic tree growers are encouraged to…
Iceland Defeating England Tops British Twitter Trends Of 2016
No topic blew up Twitter in the UK quite like Iceland’s crushing defeat of England in the UEFA Euros earlier…
Iceland V. Iceland: The Viking-Themed Christmas Party
Just hours after meeting with government representatives in Iceland (the country), Iceland (the store) held a Christmas party wherein their…
Pirates Attempt 5-Party Coalition, Conservatives With Their Own Ideas
Informal talks between the Pirate Party and the Social Democrats, the Left-Greens, the Reform Party and Bright Future are underway….
Message In Bottle From Iceland Found After 11 Years
A message in a bottle sent by a nine-year-old girl in 2005 has been found, washed up on the shores…
Afghan Family Who Fled Taliban To Be Deported
A family of seven, who fled persecution from the Taliban for a better life in Iceland, will be deported to…
Election 2016: Pirate Party Receives Mandate To Form Coalition Government
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson announced just moments ago that he gave Pirate Party captain Birgitta Jónsdóttir the mandate to form…
Sushi Samba Cannot Call Itself Sushi Samba Anymore
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Icelandic restaurant Sushi Samba can no longer use this name, as the owners…
Refugees & Asylum Seekers To March On Parliament Tomorrow
Refugees and asylum seekers alike will converge on Parliament tomorrow afternoon to convey three demands: the right to work, the…
Reykjavík Will Close Some Streets To Car Traffic For The Holidays
In order to make downtown Reykjavík a more pleasant experience this holiday season, the city will be closing parts of…
Election 2016: 5-Party Coalition Back On The Table
Talks between the Independence Party and the Left-Greens broke down today, with the latter now entering talks with the Pirate…
Election 2016: There Are Now Two Separate Coalition Talks Underway
While the Independence Party and the Left-Greens are continuing coalition talks, four other parties are holding coalition talks of their…
Iceland Airwaves 2017: Also In Akureyri
Next year for Airwaves, Icelanders and foreign guests alike will have two cities to choose from, albeit about a 5-hour…