Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Refugee Rights Group Wants Iceland To Drop Dublin Regulation
Ekki Fleiri Brottvísanir (“No More Deportations”) told Grapevine that Iceland could and should go a lot further where asylum seekers’…
Pirate Party To Make Constitution, EU Referendum Main Focus
There are two main issues the Pirate Party wants to focus on this coming parliamentary term: changing the Constitution, and…
Police Closer To Finding Cause Of Cat Deaths
Police have concluded that cats across south Iceland have been poisoned, but they still do not know with what. Vísir…
For The Sake Of Memory: An Interview With Arch-Archivist Lára Hanna Einarsdóttir
Lára Hanna Einarsdóttir is not a journalist. In fact, the closest she’s come to journalism is doing subtitles for Stöð…
Government Gearing Up To Accept More Refugees
The Prime Minister announced he will soon form a special committee to re-assess how many refugees Iceland will accept and…
Akureyri: Town Or City?
A recent seminar held in Akureyri sought to answer the question that has plagued Icelanders for years: is Akureyri a…
Iceland’s Finance Minister Amongst Ashley Madison Users
Minister of Finance Bjarni “Icehot1” Benediktsson was amongst Ashley Madison’s millions of users, reporters have found. His wife’s account of…
News In Brief: End Of August 2015
The end of the summer is upon us, and concluded as per tradition with the festivities at Culture Night, which…
Flooding Strikes Siglufjörður
Heavy and persistent rains have led to an emergency situation as the north Iceland town of Siglurfjörður deals with torrential…
Iceland Sees Surge In Public Support For More Asylum Seekers
Icelanders across the political spectrum are showing increasing support for accepting more refugees than the government originally planned. The Icelandic…
Drug Dogs Used On Secondary School Kids
Police used drug dogs to search a group of first-year secondary school kids (aged 16) on their way on a…
Iceland Dairies Want To Ban Swedish Company From Using “Skyr”
Iceland Dairies (MS) believes Swedish company Arla is misusing the word “skyr” to describe their “Icelandic style yogurt”, and wants…
Another Asylum Seeker Attempts Self-Immolation At Red Cross
An asylum seeker threatened to set himself on fire at Icelandic Red Cross offices today, protesting the length of time…
Conservative Chair Confounded By Pirate Party
Independence Party chairperson Bjarni Benediktsson says he finds the Pirate Party to be “a blank page” and questioned the commitment…
New Name For Holuhraun Pending … Or Not
This October, it will be decided whether or not the resulting lava field from the Holuhraun eruption will be given…
Solar Particles Launch Surprise Shock & Awe Attack Against Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Last night, northern lights came to Iceland a bit earlier than usual, and in a spectacular state of activity, catching…
Still More Icelandic Towns Want Asylum Seekers
More Icelandic towns have expressed the desire to welcome more asylum seekers to Iceland, and have appealed to national authorities…
Extreme Chill Case Going To Court
Attendees of the Extreme Chill festival who were subject to egregious police practices are taking the police to court. Helga…
Iceland More Secular Than Global Average
Only about half of Icelanders define themselves as “religious”, well below the global average of a newly released Gallup poll….
BREAKING: Bollywood Director Shooting In Iceland
Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan and others are currently in Iceland to shoot a romantic number. India.com reports that Farah is…
Fish And Whaling Chiefs Go Fishing With Russian Officials
Captains of Icelandic industry – including fishing giant HB Grandi and whaling company Hvalur hf. – recently took Russia’s Assistant…
Weather-Changing Machine Used During Culture Night
The cloud seeding machine that was used earlier this summer was also used during last weekend’s Culture Night celebrations. Nútíminn…
Nauthólsvík Could Start Charging All Year
If city council plans come to be, Nauthólsvík could start charging admission to the beach and related facilities. RÚV reports…
Former Mayor Lands Job At Company He Fought For As Mayor
A mayor who fought for the building of a controversial silicon metals plant in his municipality has a new job:…
New Icelandic Video Game Released
Icelandic startup Radiant Games has released a new video game that hopes to encourage children’s interest in coding. The award-winning…