Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Taiwanese Woman Opts For “Stateless” Rather Than “Chinese” On Icelandic Residence Permit
As the Directorate of Immigration refused to recognise a woman’s nationality as “Taiwanese”, she ultimately convinced them to list her…
Rammstein Returning To Iceland
Time to dust off your full-length black trench coats, because Rammstein is coming back to Iceland after a 16-year absence….
Elections 2016: Polls Show Increasing Number Of “Last Minute” Voters
An increasing number of Icelanders are still undecided in the final weeks or even days before election day, a new…
Teachers Walk Off Job Today, Labor Crisis Looming
Primary school teachers across the country will be leaving work at 13:30 today, to attend a solidarity meeting pertaining to…
Immigration Directorate Adopts Stricter Policy For Asylum Seekers
The Directorate of Immigration (UTL) has adopted a new restriction for asylum seekers, which they contend is a response to…
Phone-Driving On The Rise
The percentage of Icelanders who never use the phone while driving has stayed the same, while the percentage of Icelanders…
Man Brings Live Goat To Site Of Immolated Christmas Goat
A goat farmer concerned about the status of Iceland’s cloven-hooved population brought a live goat to IKEA in Garðabær to…
Hunter Found After Intense Search And Rescue Operation
A ptarmigan hunter who went missing last weekend has been found safe and sound at the end of one of…
Newborn Killer Whale Named By Contest Participants
A contest launched last week generated quite a response, and a killer whale in Iceland now has a new name….
Elections 2016: It’s Official – Formal 5-Party Coalition Talks Begin
The Progressive Party will not be a part of the proposed ruling coalition, but five parties spanning from the centre-right…
Transgender Day Of Remembrance To Be Honoured In Iceland
Icelanders will be joining many others around the world this Sunday, as they take part in the Transgender Day of…
Man Wants To Cut Off Own Penis And Donate It To Penis Museum
An American man says he has already found a doctor willing to remove his penis. From there, he hopes to…
Snow Blanketing North And East Iceland
An avalanche warning has been issued for some parts of the country, as snow will continue to blanket the north…
Iceland’s Ban On Importing Fresh Meat May Be All But Over
Reykjavík District Court just handed down a precedent-setting verdict in the case of an import company, Ferskar kjötvörur, against the…
Icelanders Volunteer To Improve Asylum Seeker Living Conditions
Distraught by news of some of the deplorable conditions asylum seekers live in, one Icelander took it upon herself to…
Charges Filed To Investigate Mysterious Cat Killer In South Iceland
The Icelandic Food And Veterinary Authority (MAST) has filed charges with the police to investigate a series of deliberate cat…
Child Ombudsman “Alarmed” By Deportation Attempt
Iceland’s Ombudsman for Children expressed sadness at the sight of an attempted deportation of an asylum seeker family, and the…
Singaporean Tourists Rescue Icelander From Car Crash – VIDEO
An Icelander who lost control of their car and flipped it into a highway median was rescued by some quick-thinking…
Movement To Ban Plastic Bags In Iceland Gaining Ground
Thousands of Icelanders have signed a petition to ban single-use plastic bags in Iceland, and the idea is not as…
Elections 2016: Left-Green Chair Gets Mandate, 5-Party Coalition Work Begins
After meeting with President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson today, Katrín Jakobsdóttir has been given the mandate to form Iceland’s new ruling…
Body Discovered At Grandi Harbour
The body of a man was discovered early this morning in the Grandi harbour area, and police do not suspect…
Labour News: Seamen Postpone Strike, Teachers Ready To Walk
Collective bargaining agreements are the centerpiece of two major labour disputes in Iceland right now: seamen and primary school teachers….
Deportation Of Family Postponed – VIDEO
A child welfare official ultimately prevented the deportation of an asylum seeker family, including two young children, in the early…
Elections 2016: Left-Green Chair Ready To Lead Next Coalition Talks
In the wake of today’s collapsed talks between Iceland’s centre-to-right parties, Left-Green chairperson Katrín Jakobsdóttir is set to meet with…
Children Born In Iceland May Be Illegally Deported Tomorrow
Two young children, both born in Iceland, are set to be deported as early as tomorrow, despite Icelandic law specifically…