Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Cutting Ties With Israel “Out Of The Question”
It looks very unlikely that Iceland will cut political ties with Israel, going by what the previous and current Foreign…
11,000 Take Part In SlutWalk, Inspire Parliamentarians
About 11,000 Icelanders participated in yesterday’s annual SlutWalk, and helped inspire a parliamentary proposal which could help victims of sexual…
Petition On Israeli Government Submitted To Foreign Affairs Committee
About 6,600 Icelanders signed a petition calling for their government to end diplomatic ties with Israel in response to the…
Diarrhoea Outbreak Caused By Campylobacter
The Directorate of Health says it has had to deal with a virtual explosion of diarrhoea cases caused by campylobacter,…
Group Trips To North Korea Cancelled
An Icelander hoping to sell group trips to North Korea has pulled the plug on the operation, citing negative press…
30 Million To Fox Hunting
The Environment Agency of Iceland will be paying Iceland’s most sparsely-populated regions for the hunting of foxes, which the agency…
Prime Minister Sends Letter To Netanyahu
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has sent a strongly-worded letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the subject…
Chinese Investors May Buy Part Of Icelandic Bank
A group of Chinese investors are currently in negotiations over buying a portion of Islandsbanki, though this is not the…
Jeep Rolled To Avoid Hitting Sheep
Two tourists risked their lives in order to swerve around a sheep that had jumped into the road. Vísir reports…
Wants To Make Iceland “Norway’s 20th County”
A group of Icelanders are aiming to have the country brought under the administration of the Norwegian government as “Norway’s…
Air Mechanics Sign Collective Bargaining Agreement
An ongoing labour dispute that has most directly affected the tourist industry has been resolved. The Air Mechanics Union of…
Tick Bites Not Disease-Carrying
Epidemiologists say that there are no examples of ticks in Iceland carrying either Lyme Disease nor tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). MBL…
Icelandic Hot Dogs Contain Danish Beef
Sláturfélag Suðurlands (SS) reports that there is a shortage of Icelandic beef, prompting the company to blend Danish beef into…
New Wave Of “Microsoft” Fraudsters Hit Iceland
Fraudsters pretending to be employees of Microsoft are contacting Icelanders by both letter and telephone. MBL reports that one of…
Fewest Sunny Days In 25 Years
July in Iceland has so far had one of the fewest sunny days in over a generation. MBL reports that…
Foreign Committee To Meet Over Gaza
Iceland’s Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to discuss the situation in Gaza, although the Foreign Minister has called it “pointless”…
Progressive Leadership On The Defensive
As more Progressives leave the party, tensions continue to rise. Last week, former Reykjavík city council candidate Hreiðar Eiríksson announced…
Seal Census Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are requested to take part in an official counting of seals in northwest Iceland. MBL reports that people with…
Believes Alcohol Bill Will Pass
An Independence Party MP planning to submit a bill that would permit the sale of alcohol in private shops is…
Police Monitoring Drug Sales On Facebook
Icelandic police are getting more involved in stopping the buying and selling of drugs on Facebook. RÚV reports that the…
President Refuses To Discuss Campaign Remarks
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will not comment on whether he will leave his office before his term is up, as…
The Media “Understands” The Progressives
A Progressive Party MP believes the party could have done a better job at handling anti-mosque rhetoric during municipal election…
Surtsey Flourishing With Life
One of Iceland’s youngest islands is now home to more plant species than any of the other outlying islands of…
Best Of The News
In reviewing the past year in news, you will see certain patterns emerge: certain public figures, events and topics that…
Progressive Alternate MP Quits Party Over Mosque Issue
An alternate MP for the Progressive Party told Grapevine he is quitting the party altogether, largely due the party’s handling…