Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
A Visit To Grensásvegur
The Grapevine paid a visit to one of Reykjavík’s shelters for asylum seekers yesterday, speaking with some of the residents…
Iceland “Destination And Transit Country” For Human Trafficking
A new report from the US Department of State on global human trafficking notes Iceland’s need for improvement. According to…
Power Company Disagrees With Minister’s Contentions
The head of Iceland’s national power company asserts the Industry Minister’s remarks on a proposed undersea cable to Britain are…
Sheep Death By Car On The Rise
There has been a sharp increase in incidences of sheep struck and killed by cars in northwest Iceland, brought about…
Pokémon Go Taking Off In Iceland
Despite not even being released in Iceland yet, the popular mobile game is already taking off here, and Iceland’s particular…
Police Believe Meth Is Being Manufactured In Iceland
Increased consumption of methamphetamine in Iceland has led police to believe it is being manufactured here. Speed is not an…
Undersea Cable To Britain Takes Clearer Form
Considerable infrastructural changes and financing will be needed to make an undersea power cable from Iceland to Britain a reality….
“Icelandic” Meat Might Be Of Foreign Origin
Caveat emptor: meat products marked “Icelandic” may have actually come from abroad. RÚV reports that by Icelandic law, meat products…
The Dega Family Is Back In Iceland
The Albanian family that were deported last spring are finally back in Iceland, and ready to pick up where they…
Most Bus Drivers Reportedly Against Pets On The Bus
A representative for capital area bus drivers says almost all of them are against letting pets ride the bus, with…
Iraqi Asylum Seeker Refusing To Return To Shelter
Likening the facility to a “prison”, Raisan tells The Grapevine he will sit in front of parliament until he is…
Supreme Court Justice Slams Deputy State Prosecutor On Church Remarks
As reported, Deputy state prosecutor Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson has harshly criticised the church over last week’s incident, wherein Laugarneskirkja church…
Hunger Striking Asylum Seeker Moved To Higher Security Location
Now on the 10th day of his hunger strike, Iraqi asylum seeker Raisan Al-shihmani has been moved to a shelter…
Westfjords Aiming To Be Plastic Bag-Free In 2017
While the rest of the country still needs to catch up, regional parties in the Westfjords hope to eliminate plastic…
Tourists Caught Bathing At Car Wash
One of the more brazen acts of making oneself at home has been captured in photos. We at the Grapevine…
Objections Raised To Pets On The Bus
Sufferers of asthma and allergies have voiced objections to the possibility of allowing pets on city buses. “Naturally, we’re working…
Leaving The Church For Helping Asylum Seekers
A local police chief is so upset that Laugarneskirkja church provided sanctuary to asylum seekers that he is de-registering himself…
Progressives Polling Their Lowest In Years
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows most parties saw little to no difference in terms of levels…
Documents Contradict Immigration’s Contentions
A recently deported Iraqi asylum seeker is only 16-years-old, new documentation shows, contradicting assertions from the Directorate of Immigration (UTL)…
Teaching Tourists How To Drive In Iceland
A new video from Iceland Academy hopes to teach visitors how to drive in Iceland. The driving habits of tourists…
Football Association of Iceland Condemns Being Used In Far-Right Propaganda
Iceland’s national team received praise from a Danish neo-Nazi party, which they have subsequently rejected and condemned. The far-right Danskernes…
Women’s Icelandic Football Team Jerseys Cost Twice As Much As Men’s
National team jerseys are now half off for men and children, but not for women. Stundin reports that the store…
Bishop Responds To Criticism
Bishop of Iceland Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir says the church will continue to show compassion for those in need, and are…
Parliamentary Ombudsman To Examine Eze’s Case
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has asked for further documentation regarding the deportation of Nigerian asylum seeker Eze Okafor. MBL reports that…
“Pink Geysir” Artist Cleared Of All Charges
South Iceland District Court has acquitted the Chilean artist who poured non-toxic pink dye into the Strokkur geyser last year….