Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Parliamentary Proposal To Change Time Submitted
A new parliamentary proposal from multiple parties would, if passed, set the Icelandic clock back by one hour in the…
Electronic Ballots Could Increase Voter Turn-Out
New research shows that offering the option of electronic ballots could increase voter participation. RÚV reports that research conducted by…
Iceland’s Next Christmas Tree Found
October is barely over, but Norway has already picked the Christmas tree they will be sending to Iceland this year….
Most Icelanders Against Legalising Casinos
The vast majority of Icelanders are against a recent proposal to legalise casinos, although that opposition has decreased slightly in…
Bishop Blames Immigration For People Leaving The Church
Bishop of Iceland Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir believes people leaving Iceland and foreigners coming in contribute to the high numbers of…
Most Consider Themselves Unsafe Downtown
Over half of those who responded to a poll done for the police said they feel unsafe downtown after dark…
Labour Leaders Prepare For Hard Road Ahead
Leaders of several trade unions say they are getting ready to take a harder stance against management this year, with…
Icelandic “Kokteilsósa” Origin Called Into Question
Iceland’s ubiquitous kokteilsósa (“cocktail sauce”) did not come from Iceland, as was recently asserted, but variations of the condiment can…
Norway Wants Their Gun Money From Iceland
Despite the repeated claims of Icelandic officials to the contrary, the Norwegian government wants Iceland to pay actual money for…
Sulphur Dioxide Back In The Capital
It looks as though our long-term friend sulphur dioxide will be spending a couple days in the capital area –…
Norway Wanted To Send Whale Meat To Iceland
Documents obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) revealed that a Norwegian whaling company has sought to ship about 10…
Iceland First In Gender Equality
Data from the Global Gender Gap Report shows Iceland to be the country with the highest amount of gender equality…
Red Cabbage As Eruption Pollution Meter
One enterprising Icelander discovered a way to gauge levels of sulphur dioxide pollution, in a decidedly Icelandic way. Sulphur dioxide…
Icelandic Police Kept Special Watch Over Anarchists
In internal report on protests from 2008-2011, now disclosedIt has come to light that those protesters the Icelandic police believed…
Bishop Finds It A Shame Cops Need Machine Guns
After addressing an ecumenical council on the importance of the church being a “messenger of peace”, Bishop of Iceland Agnes…
Doctors On Strike
About 300 doctors are now on strike as collective bargaining negotiations remain at a stand-still. Vísir reports that the strike…
Icelandic Coast Guard Bought 250 MP5s From Norwegian Army
A spokesperson for the Norwegian army has confirmed that the Icelandic Coast Guard bought 250 MP5 submachine guns from them…
STEF Issues Injunction Against Telecoms
Copyright holders interest group STEF has issued an injunction against many Icelandic telecoms to block access to Deildu.net and The…
More Priests Than Medical Clinics In Countryside
Outside of Iceland’s capital, priests outnumber medical clinics, and some far-flung corners have no government offices at all. Vísir reports…
Icelanders Object To More Machine Guns For Cops
Many Icelandic citizens are voicing their opposition to the recent police acquisition of MP5 submachine guns, manifesting in protest and…
Iceland Gets Closer To 330,000 Mark
Iceland’s population reached 328,170 at the end of the third quarter of the year, increasing by over a thousand in…
Icelander To Take Virtual Trip To Mars
An electric car salesman will soon be the first Icelander to take a virtual trip to the only planet inhabited…
Icelandic Police Receive Machine Guns, Glocks
The Icelandic police force will soon be adding MP5 machine guns and Glock 17 semiautomatics to their arsenals. DV first…
Journalist Wins Case Against Icelandic State (Again)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled in favour of Icelandic journalist Erla Hlynsdóttir in her case against…
Heavy Volcanic Eruption Pollution In Southeast Iceland
Residents of Höfn are being advised to stay indoors as SO2 levels from the Holuhraun eruption reach uncomfortable levels. The…