Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Parents Question School Dress Code
Some parents in east Iceland believe a new school dress code was “poorly thought out” and shifts responsibility for sexual…
MPs Debate “Nature Pass” Idea
Members of parliament have still not arrived at a definitive conclusion on whether or not to initiate a “nature pass”…
Possibly Hundreds Of Icelanders Using Tax Shelters
Documents offered to the Directorate of Internal Revenue (RSK) could prove that hundreds of Icelanders are avoiding paying taxes through…
Icelandic Art Forgeries Might Be On The Market
The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM) is worried that a number of paintings on the market by Icelandic masters…
Poison Gas Cloud Moving From Northeast To Southeast
Emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) from the Holuhraun eruption will go from moving northeast to southeast over the next 24…
Residents Object To Home For Disabled In Their Neighbourhood
Some residents of the Laugarás area of Reykjavík object to plans to build a six-person home for the disabled in…
Lawyer Doubts Ministry’s Impartiality In Tony Omos Case
The lawyer for Nigerian asylum seeker Tony Omos has called into question the neutrality of the Ministry of the Interior…
Progressive Tries Again To Legalise Gambling
Progressive MP Willum Þór Þórsson has again submitted a bill to parliament which, if passed, would legalise gambling in Iceland….
137 Fin Whales Culled
A total of 137 fin whales have been hunted this season, and the hunting of minke whales will continue through…
Roman Abramovich Tried To Buy Blue Lagoon
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has at least twice tried to buy the famed Blue Lagoon. DV reports that their sources…
Progressives Mock Muslims On Video
Reykjavík’s two Progressive councilpersons showed up at a student party uninvited and held forth in an incident captured on video….
Landowners Demand End To Smelter Pollution
A group of landowners in Reyðarfjörður have told the Alcoa Fjarðaál aluminium smelter to stop the emission of fluoride in…
Immigrant Wins Work Permit Challenge Against Government
An immigrant from Iran has won a court case against the Icelandic government, after he was denied a work permit…
Poison Gas Cloud Heading Northeast
The Icelandic Met Office predicts sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas from the Holuhraun eruption will move north and east over the…
Special Prosecutor Accused Of Illegal Phone Taps
A former employee of the Office of the Special Prosecutor says the office tapped phones of suspects illegally. The Minister…
Foreign Ministry Harshly Criticised
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has received some backlash over his decision to close the Icelandic International Development Agency. While…
Civil Protection: Potentially Fatal To Ignore Closed Area Warnings
Civil Protection in Iceland would like to remind the general public that illegally entering the eruption area could be dangerous…
Police Mistaken On Child Abuse Case
The police have declined to prosecute a case of child abuse at a local playschool, and the Ombudsman for Children…
More Labour Unions Criticise Prime Minister
Another labour union group has criticised the proposed 2015 budget, while Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson doubts unions will make…
Interior Minister Assistant On Trial
One of the Minister of the Interior’s assistants is currently on trial for his part in the leak of a…
Asylum Seekers To Get Health Coverage
A new bill from the Minister of Health would provide health insurance coverage to Iceland’s asylum seekers. Currently, only those…
PM Baffled By Union Criticism
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told parliament he was very surprised by the harsh criticisms the proposed budget has received…
Foreign Minister Unsure About Sanctions Against Israel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson told parliament that he was unsure whether now is the time to engage…
Sulphur Dioxide Cloud Moving West And South
The cloud of SO2 emanating from the Holuhraun eruption is moving both further west and further south. The Icelandic Met…
Trade Unions Very Critical Of New Budget Bill
The Confederation of Icelandic Labour Unions (ASÍ) has released a statement saying there is “no foundation for further discussion” with…