Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland Aiming To Join The European Space Agency
Parliament passed a proposal today that puts Iceland on track to try and join the European Space Agency. As Vísir…
Police Against Drug Decriminalisation
Police in the Westfjords have issued a statement to the government, present and future, expressing serious concerns about their budget…
Basements Flood, Storm Drains Overflow In Reykjavík Area
Several days of unusually high rainfall has started to have a significant effect on the capital area. Vísir reports that…
Middle-Aged High Income Men Most Likely To Phone-Drive
It is unclear just how much damage those who text or talk on the phone while driving do, but we…
Artist Uses Simpsons Reference To Poke Gentle Fun At Yoko Ono
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson created an elaborate Simpsons reference as a light-hearted dedication to Yoko Ono. RÚV reports that Yoko…
Icelandic MP Breastfeeds From The Podium – VIDEO
An Icelandic MP took to the podium to discuss a new bill putting further restrictions on asylum seekers whilst nursing…
Company May Call Not-Spinach “Spinach” After All
The Consumer Agency has ruled that the produce company Lambhagi did not deliberately mislead consumers by labeling a plant that…
Few Icelanders Giving Up Their Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Despite a worldwide recall on the defective and potentially dangerous phone, with even some close calls in Iceland, very few…
Cyclist Who Hit Rabbit “Should Have Been Careful”
A cyclist who was hospitalised after he struck a rabbit, prompting him to call upon the City of Reykjavík to…
Man Badly Injured After Rabbit Collision, Demands City Take Action
A man has been hospitalised after he struck a rabbit while bicycling, and he is demanding the City of Reykjavík…
Heavy Rain And Flood Warning In Full Effect
The Icelandic Met Office is warning people that very heavy rains are to be expected over the next couple days,…
Most Icelanders Do Not Believe The Króna Is The Future
Only about one third of respondents to a new poll believe that the króna will be Iceland’s currency in the…
More Details Of Medieval Remains Coming To Light
Bones found at the site of a found Viking sword belonged to a rather tall man in his 30s, who…
Believes Tourists Being Tricked Into Buying Near-Beer
The Consumers’ Association of Iceland (CAI) has received numerous tips and complaints about shops downtown displaying non-alcoholic “beer” as actual…
Whole Family Now Facing Imminent Deportation
Regina Osarumaese and her two children, one of whom was born in Iceland, were informed just moments ago that their…
Police Conclude Crane Collapse Investigation
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the sudden collapse of a construction crane next to Grapevine offices last month has…
Indecision 2016: Iceland Edition
by Stígur Helgason and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The pessimist’s guide to Icelandic politics One can’t help but envy the two-party systems of the US and (more or…
Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained
Normally each election cycle, we ask each of the parties with a good chance of getting into Parliament what their…
The Grapevine Reader’s Poll Results
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Well, we had to get in on the act, and set up our own online poll. As with all open-ended…
Choose Your Team! What Your Next Government Might Look Like
One of the questions we asked every party currently polling high enough to win seats in Parliament this election year…
Geysir Finally In Public Hands Again
The Icelandic government has finally struck a deal with the private landowners of the Geysir area, thus drawing to a…
No Borders Plea To Stop Deportation Of Family – VIDEO
A family who could be deported in the next few days are the subject of the following video, released by…
Iceland Smites Turkey, 2-0
The Icelandic men’s national football team were in action again last night, this time against Turkey. The match, played in…
Batman In Iceland This Weekend
Ben Affleck will be in Iceland this weekend, on the occasion of filming being done for the upcoming Justice League,…
Many Voters Still Undecided Weeks Before Elections
Only 57% of those contacted for a new poll, conducted by The Social Science Research Institute for Morgunblaðið, had answers…