Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Drinking Water In Seyðisfjörður Unfit For Consumption
Water treatment plant malfunctions have led to drinking water in the Icelandic village being unfit for drinking straight away. In…
Growing Opposition To EU Accession
Close to 60% of Icelanders are opposed to accession to the European Union, according to a new Gallup poll. RÚV…
Goose Rescued From Certain Icy Doom
Warm-hearted residents of Hafnarfjörður rescued a badly frozen goose from certain death, and it is now recovering at the zoo….
British File Complaint About Icelandic Televangelist Channel
Broadcasts in Britain from an Icelandic company of a controversial faith healer have been found to violate Icelandic law. Peter…
Prime Minister On The Way To Lebanon
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is on his way to Lebanon, to assess refugee conditions and meet with related officials….
Cost Of Parking Raised
The cost of parking your car in downtown Reykjavík has goes up on Monday. Vísir reports that the fee increase…
December Hotel Stays Up 36% From Last Year
Hotel stays for just the month of December last year were up 36% from the same time last year, data…
Radiohead Being Moved Indoors For Outdoor Concert
Radiohead will be playing their Secret Solstice show in Laugardalshöll stadium, which holds fewer people than there are festival tickets…
Asylum Seekers: Some Accepted, Others Deported
Announcements today of residency and deportation for would-be asylum seekers shows a distinct inconsistency in immigration policy. Asylum seekers facing…
Iceland Tops The World In Per Capita Internet Use
Iceland has come out ahead of the rest of the world in terms of the percentage of its population who…
Wounded Eagle To Make Full Recovery
A wounded eagle found by tourists in west Iceland is now recuperating, and should return to the wild next month….
How Parliament Would Look If Elections Were Today
When current polling numbers are translated into seats in parliament, the government takes on a completely different form. While the…
The Origins Of “Fokk”
The Icelandic word “fokk” is used much like its English equivalent, but that was not always the case, research has…
Reports Of Northern Lights’ Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Despite rumours to the contrary, the Northern Lights are not about to disappear within the next few years, an astronomy…
When Has Iceland Seized Valuables From Refugees?, MP Asks
An alternate MP wants to know how often Iceland has used an existing law similar to the one recently passed…
Jewelry Store Robbery Suspects Appear In Court
Two of the three men suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Hafnarfjörður last October showed up in Reykjanes District…
“Pick-Up Artist” Coming To Iceland
A guy who visited Iceland once before is coming back to charge men 260,000 ISK for a class in how…
Pirates Surpass 40%, Topping Ruling Coalition
The Pirate Party is currently polling at 42%, remaining the top party in the country for the past year now….
Icelander Has No “Right To Be Forgotten”
The Data Protection Authority has ruled against an Icelander who wants to evoke his “right to be forgotten” by search…
Health Care Petition Halfway There After Just 5 Days
The petition to increase funding for health care is already halfway to to its goal of 100,000 signatures only five…
Fast & Furious 8 To Be Filmed In Iceland
The eighth film in the car racing franchise will be filmed in part in humble Akranes. The town’s mayor is…
“Sorrowful Stories About Our Sector”
Iceland’s relationship with heavy industry has finally come full circle. Just over ten years ago, the same two parties who…
Primary School Trying Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
A school in Reykjanesbær has decided to let kids decide for themselves which bathroom they use, in an effort to…
Support For Artists’ Salaries Growing
More Icelanders support state support for artists than oppose it, and the percentage who support it is growing. According to…
Iceland Most Corrupt Nordic Country, Again
Iceland has once again come out ahead of all other Nordic countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. According to…