Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Lake Mývatn Tour: Back To The Way It Was
North-central Iceland’s attraction to tourists revolves primarily around two areas: Akureyri, for being “the capital of the north”, and Húsavík,…
The Three Stages Of Integration
I’ve lived in Iceland for nearly 12 years now, and have been a citizen for the last four. Along the…
Illegal Public Bingo Game To Be Held On Good Friday
A group advocating the separation of church and state in Iceland is organising a public bingo match on Good Friday,…
Police Remind Public: No Bingo On Easter
Easter is mere weeks away, and the Icelandic police are prepared, by making statements to the press now regarding laws…
Foreigners Also Receiving Food Assistance
About a third of those in Iceland seeking food assistance are of foreign origin, and some believe this is due…
Parliament Committee Calls Ban on Wikileaks “Harsh Operation on Freedom of Expression”
The parliamentary general committee (allsherjanefnd) met today to discuss the ban that Visa and Mastercard have placed on card-holders who…
Icelandic Company To Sue Visa Over Wikileaks Ban
An Icelandic company that has been serving as a conduit for donations to Wikileaks will sue credit card company Visa…
Flag May Become Commodity
A bill newly submitted to parliament would change Iceland’s flag laws in such a way that the flag would lose…
Leave Those Kids Alone
In the latest round of bickering going on between church and state, the Human Rights Committee of Reykjavík city council…
Russian Oil Exploration in Icelandic Waters One Step Closer
Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko has asked oil companies in his country to begin work with Iceland in the…
Muslims, Iceland, and the EU
With the news that a plot of land for a mosque in Reykjavík might possibly be approved—some 10 years after…
You’re Voting
First of all, do you have the right to vote? If you’re a Scandinavian who’s lived here three years, or…
Honeywell to Study Effects of Volcanic Ash on Jet Engines
While all of Europe grounded their planes during the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Honeywell was purposefully flying jets through the ash cloud…
It’s Over
Everyone’s favorite ash-belching machine appears to have reached a conclusion. A cessation of volcanic activity was first given greater attention…
Your Guide to Reykjavík Municipal Elections 2010
by Haukur S. Magnússon and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Us at the Grapevine love the city of Reykjavík. It is surely our favourite city. We believe it is one…
Magma Wants to Conduct Geothermal Exploration in Area of Natural Treasure
Magma Energy – a Canadian energy company that recently announced it had acquired a 98% stake in the Icelandic power…
Government Seeking to Shorten Magma Energy’s Lease
The Icelandic government is hoping to shorten the length of time that Canadian company Magma Energy will own 98% of…
Foreign Energy Concern Set to Buy Nearly All of Icelandic Energy Company
The Canadian energy company Magma Energy will soon own 98% of HS Orka, an Icelandic power company. Leftist-Green MP Ögmundur…
The SIC Report: What’s All This Then?
When the banks collapsed in October 2008, Iceland’s bankers, politicians, and financial supervisors sprang into action—and promptly blamed everyone but…
Attention World: Reykjavík is NOT Covered in Ash
We’ve been getting a number of concerned e-mails and phone calls from friends and family about the volcano in Iceland….
Icelandic President: Amateur Volcano Expert
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has once again spoken to the BBC about the dangers of the volcano Katla, only…
The President is Not a Geologist
President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson said many things to the BBC last night with regards to the volcanic eruption….
Eruption and Falling Ash Update
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management has issued an update, in English, on the eruption and falling ash…
Two Floods Broke Out Overnight
Two floods caused by lava melting glacial ice broke out near the Markarfljót river last night. However, one of these…
Eruption News Roundup
As ash begins to fall, the Environment Agency of Iceland has issued a number of tips for people to have…