Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case Over The Weekend
From Friday to Monday, there was only one domestic case of the coronavirus detected, according to the latest data from…
Poll: Voting Support Shifting Amongst Leftist And Centrist Parties
The latest poll from Market and Media Research shows some shifts in support amongst left and centre parties when it…
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Time Of Diagnosis
One new case of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the first…
COVID Roundup: Six Consecutive Days Without A Domestic Case
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the sixth…
Ash Wednesday, Icelandic Style: Öskudagur Is Here
If you have a passing familiarity with Christianity, you might know that today is Ash Wednesday, or the first day…
COVID Roundup: Fifth Consecutive Day Of No New Domestic Cases
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the fifth…
Justice Minister Handed 45,000 Signature Petition Urging Protection For Human Trafficking Survivor
Friends and supporters of Uhunoma Osayomore, a human trafficking survivor facing deportation from Iceland, gave Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna…
New Border Restrictions Announced: Arrivals Must Bring Negative PCR Test
In the wake of a government meeting on the matter, Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has announced new border restrictions,…
COVID Roundup: Fourth Consecutive Day Of No New Domestic Cases
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the fourth…
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Last Weekend
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday or Saturday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 8 people…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? The Continuing Saga Continues
One of the most talked about stories in the Icelandic press right now is the shooting of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur…
In Wake Of Shooting, Icelanders Reflect On Discourse
Iceland is not a country known for political violence. Typically, the most heated event to unfold in any political sphere…
COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All were in quarantine…
Iceland Expresses Interest In Greenland Mining Projects
As protests against several mining projects in Greenland continue to reveal the tensions between international mining concerns and Greenland residents,…
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday, Again
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This marks the second…
Demonstration Supports Human Trafficking Survivor, Lawyer Optimistic
Some two hundred people gathered in freezing temperatures yesterday to show solidarity for Uhunoma Osayomore, a human trafficking survivor who…
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 12 people are currently…
New Details On Deportation Case Indicate Human Trafficking Aspect Was Ignored
The lawyer for Uhunoma Osayomore, who escaped human trafficking and is facing deportation from Iceland, has revealed new details about…
Trans Woman Pursuing Discrimination Case That Prosecutors Dropped
Two years after the incident originally occurred, prosecutors have dropped a case of discrimination against a trans woman. The woman…
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Time Of Diagnosis
One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This individual was in…
COVID Roundup: Two New Cases This Weekend, All In Quarantine
One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, with another new case on Saturday and none on Friday, according…
Survivor Of Human Trafficking Facing Deportation
A young man who fled Nigeria and subsequent human trafficking is now facing deportation from Iceland, despite having a strong…
COVID Round-Up: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Time Of Diagnosis
One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This individual was in…
Bill Aims To Support Microbreweries In Iceland
Progressive Party MP Þórarinn Ingi Pétursson and others from his party have submitted a bill to Parliament which aims to…
Has Decided Not To Tell People To “Go F*ck Themselves” In Public Discussions
A member of Parliament for the Left-Greens has taken a public stance about political discourse, drawing a connection between verbal…