Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
COVID Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of these…
Death Is Elsewhere: Ragnar Kjartansson On A Summer’s Night
Ragnar Kjartansson is a man of surprises, seeming to delight in surprising himself as much, or even more, than surprising…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Yesterday, Either
No new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the…
Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Levied Against Musician
Auðunn Lúthersson, a singer and songwriter best known by his stage name Auður, has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct…
Chief Epidemiologist Criticised For Remarks On Refugees And The Coronavirus
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason made statements regarding refugees and the coronavirus that some 19 organisations in Iceland have said are…
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Yesterday, 11 Over The Weekend
No new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. However, seven cases…
Four More Palestinian Refugees Evicted
The Grapevine has been informed that four more Palestinian refugees have been evicted by immigration authorities for refusing to assist…
Iceland’s MeToo Movement: Breaking The Cycle
Last month, the greater Icelandic public was reminded that the MeToo movement never really went away. This was kicked off…
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was…
COVID Roundup: Three New Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
Three new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of these…
Demonstrators Attempt Conversation With Justice Minister At Open House, Are Denied
A small group of demonstrators, who peacefully attended an open house of Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, on the…
COVID Roundup: Five New Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
Five new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of these…
Deportations To Greece May Be Illegal; Solidarity Demonstration Tomorrow
Despite the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) statements to the contrary, not only do they have the power to stop deporting…
COVID Roundup: Five New Domestic Cases, Two Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
Five new domestic case of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Two of these…
Red Cross Criticises Refugee Treatment; Immigration Directorate Says Their Hands Are Tied
In light of recent reports on the treatment of refugees in Iceland, the Red Cross has offered harsh criticisms of…
COVID Roundup: Three New Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
Three new domestic case of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of these…
Icelanders Are Amongst The Longest-Lived Europeans
According to a new report from Statistics Iceland, Icelanders are again amongst the longest-lived of all European peoples. The report,…
Evicted Refugees Now Also Reportedly Being Denied Medical Care
In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…
COVID Roundup: Five New Domestic Cases, One Death From Coronavirus
Five new domestic case of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Two of these…
COVID Roundup: Zero-Cases Streak Broken, New Regulations In Effect Today
One new domestic case of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. this person was…
VIDEO: Solidarity With Palestine Demonstration At Iceland’s Parliament Well Attended
Some 300 to 400 people turned out at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Iceland’s Parliament, this afternoon, where songs…
New Pandemic Guidelines: Gathering Limit Raised, Masking Up Relaxed Slightly, And More
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has introduced some changes to Iceland’s pandemic regulations today which are due to go into…
MP Harshly Criticises Palestinian Refugee Evictions
In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…
Multiple Parliamentary Parties Condemn Attacks On Gaza
MPs for the Social Democrats, the Reform Party and the Centre Party in Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee moved to have…
COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine
Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Three of these…