Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Trump Supporter Bearing Icelandic Flag In Sacramento Raises Questions
Washington, DC was not the only city where Trump supporters were protesting against the confirmation of the Biden/Harris win yesterday,…
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccines Probably Arriving In Iceland Next Week
As Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine continues to be distributed across Iceland, a new batch from Moderna will probably touch down next…
US Embassy Referring All Media Questions About Capitol Riots To Sec. of State Tweet
Reporters in Iceland seeking statements from the US embassy or US Ambassador Jeffrey Ross Gunter on yesterday’s Capitol riots have…
Two Earthquakes Recorded In Reykjanes Last Night
Two earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 were recorded in Krýsuvík, in Reykjanes, southwest Iceland early this morning, according…
COVID-19 Roundup: 11 New Cases, Seven In Quarantine
11 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with seven of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time…
As Icelandic Pols Condemn Capitol Riots, US Embassy And Ambassador All But Silent
As Icelandic politicians across the political spectrum condemned yesterday’s insurrection at the US Capitol building, both the US embassy and…
Very Cold Day In Iceland Today
Temperatures are expected to dip into the double-digits below zero today across much of the country, the latest report from…
Domestic Infection Rate Declining, As Attention Turns To Border Screening
In the wake of today’s encouraging news that there were only four new domestic cases of the coronavirus detected in…
Reminder: Plastic Bags Are Now Banned In Shops
On January 1st, Iceland put into effect new European regulations which ban shops from providing plastic bags to shoppers at…
Daði Freyr Wants You To Do Backing Vocals For His Eurovision Song
Daði Freyr, who will represent Iceland in Eurovision this year, needs a choir for the song he will be performing…
COVID-19 Roundup: Four New Cases, All In Quarantine
Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with all of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time…
Ari Eldjárn Wins Icelandic Optimism Award
Icelandic comedian and recent Netflix star Ari Eldjárn was awarded the Icelandic Optimism Award last Saturday, President of Iceland Guðni…
Bishop Cancels All Public Services, Asks Authorities For Consistency In COVID Regulations
Bishop of Iceland David B. Tencer has released a statement regarding today’s news that the Catholic Church in Reykjavík, Landakotskirkja,…
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority Of Icelanders Want Coronavirus Vaccine
A new poll from Gallup shows that some 92% of Icelanders surveyed consider it likely that they will try to…
New Years In The Time Of Coronavirus: Pollution, Maskless Crowds And Fireworks Litter
While the coronavirus pandemic and the attendant travel restrictions made New Years Eve in Reykjavík slightly less well attended than…
COVID-19 Roundup: 10 New Cases, Seven In Quarantine
Ten new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Seven of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time…
Our Favourite Scandals Of The Year
by Valur Grettisson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland, like any modern nation, always has its share of scandals. Most of ours involve government officials, as they typically…
COVID-19 Roundup: Nine New Cases, Six In Quarantine
Nine new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Six of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time…
Grapevine’s Person Of The Year 2020: The Healthcare Worker
2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and even a…
The Year’s News In Review: Things Could Certainly Have Been Better
So, how about this year? It wasn’t a very good one, was it? If nothing else, though, it was certainly…
COVID-19 Roundup: Seven New Cases, One Death
7 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 2 of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time…
Fireworks Sales Will Not Be Restricted This Year After All
Despite recent calls to severely limit—or even ban altogether—the sale of fireworks this year, the law will not be changed…
Iceland Dance Company Wins 2020 Subjektprisen Cultural Prize
The Iceland Dance Company (IDC) has been awarded the 2020 Subjektprisen, one of the most coveted cultural awards in Norway,…
Finance Minister Breaks COVID Restrictions, Scandal Ensues
It started with a somewhat innocuous announcement from the police blotter—and has now blown up into calls to disband the…
First Batch Of Coronavirus Vaccines Touch Down In Iceland
The first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has just arrived in Iceland, Vísir reports. It has also been confirmed that…