Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Protest Planned In Support Of Afghani Asylum Seeker
A protest demonstration will be held in front of the Ministry of the Interior tomorrow, to show support for an…
Wants To Ban Smoking In Kópavogur
A proposal to ban smoking in public areas in Kópavogur is now before town council.MBL reports that Ómar Stefánsson, Kópavogur town…
Iceland’s Hotel Industry Harshly Criticised
A 3-star hotel in Iceland can cost the same as a 5-star hotel in Manhattan, while receiving lower customer ratings,…
“When Winter And Summer Freeze Together”
Yesterday was the Icelandic holiday known as “the First Day of Summer”, and one of the more common folk beliefs…
Man Offers Take-Away Coffee From His Home Window
A Reykjavík resident has taken it upon himself to sell coffee he makes in his own kitchen, and sell it…
How Icelandic Politicians Stack Up
A new poll on the character traits of various Icelandic politicians revealed some interesting results.According to the poll, conducted by Market…
Russian Military Aircraft Come Nowhere Near Iceland
Two Tupolev 95 bombers were spotted heading for the North Sea last night, where NATO aircraft met them, before they…
New Limits Set For Geothermal Emissions
New levels for poisonous and polluting hydrogen sulfide emissions from geothermal energy plants will be going into effect this July.DV reports…
Asylum Seeker On Hunger Strike
An Afghani asylum seeker in Iceland has had neither food nor water for nearly three days now, and wants the…
Deportations Could Lead To Torture Or Death
Three asylum seekers are facing deportation to countries where they will likely be tortured and possibly executed.DV spoke with the three,…
Candidate Encourages Boycott Of Slave-Made Chocolate
Icelandic chocolate is made from cacao beans the could have been picked by slave labour, a Social Democrat candidate for…
Airport Workers Labour Dispute Continues
Airport workers are still finding difficulty reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the Icelandic government, and further delays of flights…
“Organised Attack” On Church In Akureyri
An attempt was made to burn the doors to Akureyri’s Lutheran church, but the arsonists were not entirely successful.RÚV reports that…
Geysir Controversy Takes New Turn
A settlement might be reached soon between private landowners and the government over admission charges at Geysir.Vísir reports that while South…
Friends Surf Iceland’s Waters
As a part of a commercial for Jagermeister, a group of friends travelled to Iceland to be filmed surfing in…
Whale Hunting Not Helping Lamb Meat Sales
An exporter of Icelandic lamb meat has confirmed that whale hunting has probably been a factor in flatlining sales.Bændablaðið reports that…
Social Dems Top City Poll
The Social Democrats are now the largest party in the city, with municipal elections only about six weeks away. RÚV reports…
Chocolate Easter Eggs Not Nutritious
It has been confirmed by science that chocolate, candy-filled Easter eggs popular in Iceland have a great deal of sugar…
Civil Confirmations On The Rise
The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association (Siðmennt) reports a 45% increase in the number of Icelandic youngsters who chose a civil…
Iceland Reps At Euro Council Divided On Russia
The Icelandic representatives on the European Council (EC) were not in complete agreement over what action the EC should take…
Sanitation Workers Not To Be Trifled With
After a news outlet falsely reported that sanitation workers were repeatedly trying to break into the home of a footballer,…
Uni Teachers’ Strike Officially On
The university teachers’ strike will begin on April 25 and last until May 10. RÚV reports that Jörundur Guðmundsson, the chairperson…
Firing Of Teacher For Anti-Gay Blog Deemed Illegal
The firing of a grade school teacher for writing an anti-gay blog has been deemed illegal by the Ministry of…
University Teacher Strike Impending
The majority of university teachers are ready to go on strike from April 25 to May 10, if an agreement…
Not All Ministers Liked Equally
The ministers running Iceland’s government enjoy varying levels of support, although none of them had support above 33%. According to…