Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Many Icelanders Would Consider Voting For “Pro-EU Right Wing” Party
About 40% of Icelanders said they would consider voting for a (currently non-existent) pro-EU conservative party. The poll, from Market and…
US Gov’t Steps Up Anti-Whaling Campaign Against Iceland
The White House has issued a new statement on Iceland’s whale hunting, outlining a number of actions the US plans…
MPs Propose Examining Whaling
Nine members of Iceland’s parliament have submitted a proposal calling upon the government to examine whether or not it is…
Interior Ministry Denies Breaking Privacy
The Ministry of the Interior says that a website publishing rulings on foreigners does not violate anyone’s privacy. The website…
Sea Shepherd Coming for Iceland
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has announced that they intend to shift their focus on whaling being conducted in the North…
Keflavík International Airport Amongst World´s Best
The Airports Council International (ACI) has announced the results of their Airport Service Quality awards, and Keflavík International Airport…
Wanted: Border Control
Police for the Suðurnes area of southwest Iceland are advertising ten new positions – for border patrol. Vísir reports that…
Whale Meat Piling Up In Japanese Freezers
As demand for whale meat in Japan plummets, one of Iceland’s only overseas consumers of the product are seeing an…
Hostage Situation Ends Peacefully
A hostage situation in Kópavogur last night came to a close this morning, police report. Four police squad cars were…
Foreign Minister “Respects” EU, “Listens” To People
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson shared some of his thoughts on the European Union and democracy yesterday. Speaking…
Tables Begin To Turn For City Elections
Polling indicates that levels of party support in upcoming municipal elections are shifting. According to a new poll, MBL reports, most respondents…
Reykjavík To Take Part In “Earth Hour”
The city of Reykjavík will not turn on any street lights until 21:30 on Saturday, in honour of Earth Hour….
IFAW Rep Corrects MP On “Terrorism”
A spokesperson for International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in Iceland has responded to recent remarks from an Icelandic MP…
Auroracoins Rain Down On Icelanders Today
Today, Icelanders can collect on their share of available Auroracoins, an e-currency created specifically for Iceland. Auroracoin creators are claiming…
Residence Permits Granted To Colombian Refugees
After facing certain deportation only weeks previous, an elderly woman, her daughter, and her seven-year-old granddaughter have been granted residence…
MP Calls Iceland Seafood Boycott “Terrorism”
A conservative MP is less than pleased that at least one food company has decided not to buy Icelandic seafood…
Police Advise Caution When Using Online Markets
The police have issued a statement to the general public saying that there are some less than honourable people offering…
Bus Driver Attacked
A bus driver was physically assaulted and called a “goddamned foreigner” by an unruly passenger over the weekend. Vísir reports that…
Interior Minister Misspeaks On International Law
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir contended on national television that sometimes the government is “legally compelled” to deport…
Education Minister Open To Privatising Schools
Minister of Education Illugi Gunnarsson said he is open to the idea of further privatisation of Iceland’s secondary schools. Speaking…
More Than A Million Tourists Predicted
2014 is predicted to be the year that the number of tourists to Iceland will break the one million mark….
Majority Want EU Referendum
Although half of Icelanders are against joining the European Union, a great majority also want a referendum on continuing accession…
New Arctic Circle Landmark For Grímsey
The results of a design contest for a new Arctic Circle landmark on the island of Grímsey are in, and…
Elderly Woman, Daughter and Child Face Deportation
An elderly woman in her seventies, her daughter, and her seven-year-old granddaughter are now facing deportation and separation from the…
Education Minister Hopes To Avoid Strike
Minister of Education Illugi Gunnarssonn told parliament today that he hopes to avoid a strike of secondary school teachers, which…