Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Russian Sailboat Rams Icelandic Coast Guard Ships
A Russian sailboat, departing from Reykjavík harbour, accidentally rammed not one but two Icelandic Coast Guard ships, causing very minor…
Law On Nurses’ Strike To Hit Parliament Floor Tomorrow
The government has announced that it will use legislation to force an end to the nurses’ strike, while a nurse…
Massive Sheep Death Could Be Linked To Holuhraun
The mysterious and widespread sheep death may be attributed to poisoning from the Holuhraun eruption. RÚV reports that there is…
Interior Ministry To Further Assess Public Opinion Of Naming Committee
After conducting a general assessment, the Interior Ministry will soon be doing more extensive polling on what Icelanders think of…
Fundraising Underway To Make Cinema Wheelchair Accessible
A Kickstarter is underway to make beloved art house cinema Bíó Paradís completely wheelchair accessible. At the time of this…
Six-Day Strike Postponed
The six-day strike that was supposed to begin at midnight yesterday has been postponed, as talks have been slightly improving….
Massive Unexplained Sheep Death Across Iceland
Hundreds of sheep in Iceland have died off, and no one seems to know the exact cause. Research is currently…
Tax Offices Now Has Information On Icelanders Using Tax Shelters
The Directorate of Internal Revenue (RSK) now has in its hands documents that could prove hundreds of Icelanders are using…
Six-Day Strike Could Close All Restaurants
A strike set to begin this Wednesday and extend for six days could shut down every restaurant in the country….
The Mackerel Aren’t Here Yet
The mackerel that were supposed to be in Icelandic waters at this time have yet to arrive, for reasons that…
Icelanders Speaking #Outloud About Sexual Abuse
A new social media initiative against the silence around sexual abuse has been taking off in Iceland, providing a simple…
Ship Bearing Fin Whale Meat Heads North
A ship containing tonnes of fin whale meat has changed course, heading not for Ghana but farther north along western…
Pagan Remains Being Excavated In The Westfjords
Human remains thought to date back to pre-Christian Iceland are being excavated near a hotel in a remote corner of…
MPs Propose Investigating PM’s Possible Ties To Media
Several MPs have called for looking into Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s possible connections to local media – ties he…
Sexual Harassment Major Problem In Icelandic Service Industry
Over half of women and over a quarter of men in the service industry have experienced sexual harassment at work…
MP Proposes Single-Day, All-Woman Parliament
Left-Green MP Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has proposed an all-woman parliament on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage…
Canada Skips On Iceland Patrol, Russia Takes Notice
Canada deferred on air patrols around Iceland, letting the Czech Republic conduct them instead, and Russian state media was quick…
Government Getting More Involved In Nurses’ Strike
The government will form a “conciliation committee” to try to end the nurses’ and university workers’ strike, and may be…
KexReið Bicycle Race Returns
The KexReið bicycle race kicks off tomorrow in downtown Reykjavík for the third year running. Hosted by Kex Hostel and…
Ferry Company Possibly Breaking Labour Law
A ferry company has made a separate collective bargaining agreement for its temp workers with a separate union, for much…
Ship Bearing Fin Whale Meat Leaves Icelandic Harbour
A ship carrying 1,700 tonnes of fin whale meat has left Hafnarfjörður. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) calls…
Just Under 50,000 Sign Fishing Quota Petition
A petition calling for major fishing quota laws to be put up for referendum continues to grow, having now nearly…
Scientifically Proven: No One Loves Eurovision More Than Iceland
According to data from the European Broadcasting Union, nearly every television viewer in Iceland watched this year’s Eurovision, topping every…
Whale Hunting Postponed Due To Strikes – UPDATE
This year’s whale hunting season is being postponed due to the veterinarians’ strike, and five weeks of the season have…
Prime Minister Blackmail Information Revealed
The information that two sisters intended to reveal if the Prime Minister did not meet their monetary demands has been…