Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Pagan Chief Says Racists Co-Opt Elements Of Ásatrú
The Head Chieftain of the Ásatrú Society says neo-Nazis have attempted to co-opt the pagan faith – a practice the…
Interior Minister Spoke Untruthfully To Parliament
What Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir told parliament earlier this summer about police investigations of her Ministry, and what the…
The Deafening Cognitive Dissonance of the Interior Minister
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, what she does behind closed doors, and what she tells the general public.“I…
Bárðarbunga Area Sees Greater Seismic Activity
Seismic activity at and around the Bárðarbunga volcano has prompted authorities to call an urgent meeting to assess the situation….
Icelandic Burger Joint “Best In London”
Just two short years after opening up shop in London, the Hamborgarabúllan franchise was chosen by the Independent as the…
Half Of Westfjords Lose Phone And Internet Service For Hours
In a still-unexplained mishap, all internet and telephone service for the southern half of the Westfjords dropped out for about…
Jón Gnarr To Appeal Name Change Case
Former Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr plans to appeal a decision by the National Registry which prevents him from changing…
Group To Teach Icelanders How To Boycott Goods From Israel
A group of Icelanders hopes to educate the general public on how to avoid buying products from Israel. DV reports…
Interior Minister Threatened Police, Considering Resigning
Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir reportedly threatened the former police commissioner with an investigation of her own, and her assistants…
Truth Committee Confirms: Lagarfljót Worm Is Real
The Truth Committee has concluded that the mythical Lagarfljót Worm sea monster is real. After over two years of carefully…
Justin Timberlake Chided For “Hello, Reykjavík!”
Justin Timberlake held his first concert in Iceland yesterday, and some Icelandic media sources have reported primarily on Timberlake getting…
Weather Station For Westfjords Draws Criticism
A single weather station is often used to indicate the temperature and wind speed for all of the Westfjords, and…
Plenty Of Room For Tourists In The Westfjörds
As tourist numbers continue spiking, a tourism official from the northwest reminds people that there is still a lot of…
Bárðarbunga Volcano: State Of Emergency Called Off
The Icelandic Met Office and Civil Protection authorities have reduced their measurement of Bárðabunga volcano from “emergency” to “alert”, and…
Immigrant Children To Get Mother Tongue Classes
The City of Reykjavík is making preparations to set up mother tongue classes for primary school children of foreign origin….
88 Fin Whales Culled So Far
Over half the quota of fin whales has been culled so far this summer, showing a slight decline from the…
Wants To Raise Taxes On Tourism
An MP for the Progressive Party wants to raise taxes on hospitality services and reinstate the VAT for businesses in…
Anti-Piracy Group Declaring Bankruptcy Due To Embezzlement
The board of anti-piracy group Smáís wants to declare bankruptcy, brought on by the former director having allegedly embezzled funds…
State Broadcasting Archives Need Saving
Iceland’s state broadcasting service, RÚV, needs help in archiving a wealth of audio and video material going back decades. RÚV…
Directorate Of Health Wants Junk Food Tax
The Directorate of Health wants to see taxes increased on candy and soda, and decreased on fruits, vegetables and fish….
Airline Row Going To EFTA
A legal dispute between WOW Air and Icelandair will be appealed to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). A decision…
VIDEO: Killer Whales Playing By Bolungarvík
An alert journalist in the right place at the right time recorded killer whales frolicking off the coast of Bolungarvík,…
Government To Increase Reforestation
Iceland’s government intends to increase funding to reforestation efforts around the country. RÚV reports that while recent years have seen…
Ministry Of Tourism?
One of Iceland’s captains of the tourist industry has proposed that tourism be given its own ministerial jurisdiction. MBL reports…
Prime Minister Learns What “Transparency” Means
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson drew harsh criticism for remarks he made about an impending vote of no confidence against…