Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Deported Albanian Family May Receive Citizenship
One of the Albanian families deported last week has a good chance of receiving Icelandic citizenship, as there is strong…
Gunnar Hrafn Infiltrated ISIS: “I’m Going To Get Beheaded For This”
Journalist Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson is a reporter for the national broadcasting service, RÚV, where he specializes in international news. Gunnar…
Rogue Merchants Opening Gates On Laugavegur
Some merchants on Laugavegur have been caught opening the gates intended to make Reykjavík’s main shopping street more pedestrian-oriented. While…
Akureyri In The Midst Of Super-Winter
The north Iceland town is experiencing subzero temperatures in the double digits, and the most snow in a decade. Vísir…
Rescue Squad Frustrated With Tourists Who Do Not Abide Traffic Signs
The Rescue Squad is getting a little tired of saving tourists from themselves, as they drive on roads that are…
How Not To Get Ripped Off By AirBnB
The police have issued some helpful hints on how not to get burned when looking for an apartment to rent…
Hey, It’s Those Yule Lads!
The Icelandic Jólasveinar (Yule Lads) have little to do with the international Santa Claus. They are descended from trolls, and…
Parliamentarians Argue Over Deported Albanian Family
Members of parliament have been speaking up about an Albanian family that was deported yesterday, and strong opinions have held…
BDSM And Kink/Fetishism No Longer Considered Diseases In Iceland
The Directorate Of Health has decided that a predilection for BDSM, fetishism and other kinks will no longer be considered…
More Women Than Men Say They Are Judged On Body Type
Twice as many women as men say they are discriminated against based on their body type, a new poll from…
Jewelry Store Robbery Mastermind Confesses
The presumed mastermind behind a daylight jewelry store robbery in Hafnarfjörður last October has confessed to his part in the…
DeCODE CEO Demands Budget Bill Be Changed – Or Else
The CEO of deCODE says he will start a petition calling on people to never vote for the ruling parties…
Albanian Family Deported In The Middle Of The Night
An Albanian family, which includes an infant boy with a heart condition, were deported from Iceland late last night. The…
Former Kaupthing Chair Stripped Of Order Of The Falcon
Former Interpol fugitive and convicted fraudster Sigurður Einarsson has become the first person to be stripped of the Order of…
Vodafone Falls Prey To Cyber Attack
The telecom Vodafone was hit with a cyber attack that disturbed net traffic for a few hours yesterday afternoon. RÚV…
Iceland’s Last “Oslo Tree” Badly Damaged By Storm
Last Monday’s storm so badly damaged the Austurvöllur Christmas tree that it is officially out of service. RÚV reports that…
Trust In Police Decreases, Mistrust Increases
A new poll shows that as trust in the police has decreased, mistrust of them has also grown. Kjarninn reports…
Health Minister To Review Iceland’s Abortion Law
The Minister of Health believes Iceland’s 40-year-old abortion law is due for a review, and possibly a revision. Vísir reports…
Everest Visual Effects Team May Get Oscar Nomination
The Icelandic-led team behind Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film might be nominated for an Academy Award. RÚV reports Baltasar’s latest film…
Foreign Ministry To Get Financial Assist Over Imported Meat Kerfuffle
13 million ISK will be granted to the Foreign Ministry to prepare for a legal battle over Iceland’s restrictions on…
Tourists To Iceland To Cross 1.3 Million Mark This Year
Tourists numbering over four times the actual population of the country will have visited Iceland by the time the year…
STORMGATE: Iceland Braces Itself
As what may be the worst storm in over 20 years breaches the south coast of Iceland, the country prepares…
Foreign Minister: Fighting Climate Change Will Be Expensive
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson says that fighting against a 2°C warming of the planet will be costly,…
HURRICANE WARNING Now In Full Effect
Today is not the day to go anywhere, as hurricane-force winds are forecast through the day and into tomorrow. The…
Biggi The Cop To Become Just Biggi, The Cop
Social media figure Biggi the Cop has announced he will stop engaging with videos and statuses on Facebook, and will…