Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Young Conservatives Propose Street Cleaning, Parking Discounts To Reduce Air Pollution
As Reykjavík City Council continues to struggle with a proposal to ban studded tyres in the city, the idea remains…
COVID Round-Up: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday
No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 14 people are currently…
Part Of Route 1 Closed Due To Flooding Danger
A large portion of the northeast section of Route 1—also known as the Ring Road—has been closed due to the…
COVID Round-Up: One New Case, Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was not…
Human Trafficking Laws May Get Extended Protections For Labourers, Compelled Smugglers
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has submitted a bill to Parliament that proposes changes to the human trafficking section…
Two Suspects Arrested, One In Custody, In Connection With Shooting Of Mayor’s Car
One suspect is currently in custody in connection with the shooting of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson’s family car, Vísir…
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Over The Weekend
No new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This was also true…
Vice Councilman Criticised For Response To Shots Fired At Mayor’s Car
A vice councilman for the Independence Party is facing strong criticism for a since-deleted Facebook post he made implying that…
Senegalese Sisters Among Those Granted Citizenship
Two of the people recommended for citizenship by the parliamentary Judicial Affairs and Education Committee yesterday were Elodie Marie and…
23 People Awarded Damages For Protestor Police Report
23 people were awarded damages for a 2014 police report on some of the people who attended the protests against…
COVID Roundup: Zero Domestic Cases Yesterday, One Active Case At Border
No new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One active case was…
The Coming Weekend In Weather: Cold, But Mostly Sunny With Mild Winds
If the high winds this past week have gotten you down, take heart: the weekend looks to be shaping things…
Chief Epidemiologist Says Social Restrictions May Be Lifted Sooner
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said at a press conference today that lifting some social restrictions sooner than February 17th might…
Iceland Moves Down In Ranking On Corruption Index, Still Most Corrupt Nordic Country
Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows Iceland currently ranked 17th in the world in terms of the world’s least…
Reykjavik Mayor’s Car Shot At
The car of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson was damaged, RÚV reports, when it sustained gunfire last week. It is…
COVID Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine At Diagnosis
Two new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Both were in quarantine…
Rental Prices Vary Widely From Region To Region In Iceland
According to data from the National Registry for December 2020, there is a wide discrepancy over rent per square metre…
Parliamentary Poll On Reykjavík Area: Progressives Out In Reykjavík, Socialists In
Polling conducted by Maskína for Stöð 2, Vísir and Bylgjan on the three capital area voting districts—Reykjavík North, Reykjavík South…
COVID Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis
Four new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All were in quarantine…
Police Warn Of Counterfeit Bills In Circulation
Capital area police have issued a statement saying they have received numerous reports of counterfeit 5,000 ISK and 10,000 ISK…
COVID Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine At Diagnosis
Two new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Both were in quarantine…
English Words As Slang Doubles Among Icelandic Youth Over Past 20 Years
In a masters thesis written by Icelandic specialist Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, she discloses that the use of English words as slang…
The Grapevine’s Fifth “Ask Me Anything” Happening Tomorrow!
Tomrrow, January 26th, at 15:00 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its fifth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear…
COVID Roundup: One Domestic Case Yesterday, Was In Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was in…
Cavalcade Of Artists Streaming Performances To Help Seyðisfjörður
Saman fyrir Seyðisfjörð (“Together for Seyðisfjörður), the artist-led initiative raising funds and awareness to help rebuild the east Iceland community…