Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Cops Want Tasers Again
Iceland’s police force are once again asking to get tasers, as they have done for at least the past five…
WOW Cyclothon Begins Again
The WOW Cyclothon bicycle race circling Iceland has kicked off again, and this year is raising funds for an addition…
200 Trees To Be Planted In Honour Of World’s First Woman President
200 birch trees will be planted this Saturday to honour Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world’s first woman president. This June 29…
Finance Minister: Nurse Resignations Are Negotiation Tactic
Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson said that the mass resignation of nurses that is still ongoing is “intended to influence collective…
Bam Margera Presses Charges, Changes Mind, Leaves Country
Bam Margera, after initially reporting to the police to press charges for being punched by several people, decided to drop…
Iceland Struggles To Settle The Fishing Quota Dispute
While much of the media at home and abroad has been paying attention to Iceland’s booming tourist industry, fishing remains…
Animal Rights Groups Implore Obama To Impose Trade Sanctions On Iceland
A coalition of 20 animal rights and environmentalist groups have called on US President Barack Obama to impose sanctions on…
Bam Margera Gets Punched In The Face By Icelandic Rapper – VIDEO
Renowned Jackass Bam Margera denies that he was behaving in a manner consistent with his reputation when he was punched…
Are You A Hummus Master?
If you think your hummus rocks the casbah, now is your chance to put your chickpeas where your mouth is….
Nurse School Graduates Wear Black Ribbons
Many newly graduated nurses will wear a black ribbon in protest against wage-based gender discrimination in Iceland. At the same…
Historic Icelandic Woman Honoured On 100th Anniversary Of Suffrage
Iceland celebrated the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, amongst many other ways, by unveiling a statue of a pioneer of…
UK Trade Union Supports Iceland’s Nurses
The UK’s second largest trade union has issued a statement of solidarity with Iceland’s nurses, who are preparing to take…
Prime Minister Dedicates Signs, “Sings” Folk Song
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson unveiled some new trimmings to the Government Offices, and then took part in an indescribable…
Prime Minister Booed By Thousands At Independence Day Celebrations
Thousands attended yesterday’s Independence Day protests, and the Prime Minister was given quite a reception. As can be seen and…
Children Scalded By Geyser Eruption – VIDEO
A freak change of wind direction and bad timing resulted in one of Strokkur’s eruption scalding two children. Pétur Reynisson,…
Lonely Planet: Akureyri Best Place To Visit In Europe
In a new top ten list of European destinations to visit this summer, Iceland’s “capital of the north” came out…
Protest Calling For Government Resignation To Be Held On Independence Day
Thousands are planning to attend a protest at Austurvöllur tomorrow calling for the resignation of the government, and the timing…
A Farewell To Arms – For Real This Time (Probably)
The guns Iceland attempted to purchase from Norway will in all likelihood be on their way back home by the…
Nurses Invited To Free Concert
Up to 500 free tickets to a concert this Friday are available to any nurses who arrive at Harpa to…
Akureyri Town Council Women-Only For A Day
Akureyri town council will be chaired and run exclusively by women for a single day, commemorating the 100th anniversary of…
Iceland’s Cars Pollute More Than Aluminium Smelter
The sum total of all of Iceland’s cars emit more greenhouse gases than the Alcoa aluminium smelter in Reyðarfjörður, a…
Law On Nurses Strike Passes, Resignations Follow En Masse
Parliament passed a law commanding striking nurses go back to work, resulting in mass resignations and criticism of the law…
Russian Barque Kruzenshtern Disables Icelandic Coast Guard Vessels
It turns out the Russian barque Kruzenshtern did more damage to Icelandic Coast Guard ships than was initially suspected. Vísir…
Parliament Debates Law On Nurses Strike, PM Goes To Football Game
While parliament hotly debated a law that would force striking nurses back to work, the Prime Minister and the Finance…
Baby Reindeer Is Born
For the first time in seven years, a reindeer has been born at the Reykjavík Park and Zoo. The Reykjavík…