Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Government Introduces New Economic Package; Unions Expressly Disappointed
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir introduced yesterday a new economic stimulus package aimed at keeping Iceland’s economy alive through the coronavirus…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Two In Intensive Care, Domestic Numbers Continue Soaring
32 people were diagnosed with coronavirus yesterday, Vísir reports, with 17 of them already in quarantine. More troubling, six people…
400 Icelanders Named In Zhenhua Data Leak
Of the millions of people whose personal information has been compiled and stored by Chinese tech company Zhenhua Data, a…
Grapevine’s Third ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
We’re back at last with the Grapevine’s third Ask Me Anything! We got a lot of questions from you, dear…
BREAKING: Egyptian Family Granted Asylum In Iceland On Humanitarian Grounds
A family of six, including four young children, have just been granted asylum in Iceland on humanitarian grounds, Kjarninn reports….
Poll: Left-Greens Lose Half Their Support; Pirates Second-Largest Party
While parliamentary elections are still about a year away, a new poll from Market and Media Research shows a much…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Tourists Who Broke Quarantine May Face Fines
38 people were diagnosed with coronavirus yesteday, Vísir reports. 19 of them were not in quarantine at the time. 202…
Police Start Search For Family Facing Deportation, And Icelanders Start Trolling Them
The police have announced that they have begun a formal search for a family of six, including four young children,…
The Grapevine’s Third “Ask Me Anything” Happening Tomorrow!
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Tomorrow, at 15:00 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its third Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear reader, are…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Numbers Dropping, Hospital Director In Quarantine
According to the latest data, there were a total of 30 reported cases of the coronavirus found yesterday—a sharp decline…
Suspect In West Reykjavík Fire Has Been Charged With Murder And Arson
A man who has been in police custody for about 12 weeks, suspected of having deliberately started a house fire…
Horror-Scopes: We Get It, Scorpio You Love Halloween
In Horror-Scopes, the Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists give you their mystical insights on how to live a long…
Left-Green MP Resigns From Party Over Government’s Handling Of Refugee Family Case
Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir, (now formerly) an MP for the Leftist-Green Party and long a critic of the policies of both…
Democrats Abroad Initiative Launched In Iceland
Americans living in Iceland who want to participate in this November’s presidential elections can now get help doing so through…
Family Not Deported—Location Unknown
The Kehdr family, who were set to be deported from Iceland this morning, were not at the location that police…
PHOTOS: Hundreds Gather In Front Of Parliament To Protest Deportation Of Family
Some 300 to 400 people gathered in front of Parliament this afternoon to protest the impending deportation of a family,…
Pressure On The Justice Minister To Save Family Scheduled To Be Deported Tomorrow
A group of protesters gathered at the government meeting office on Tjarnargata this morning, Vísir reports, all imploring Minister of…
Prime Minister: “Inhumane” Treatment Of Family Facing Deportation This Week
In a radio interview with Bylgjan yesterday, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir spoke up on the case of a family of…
Gods Of Iceland: Freyr, The Lovesick Golden Boy
Superpowers: Fertility, magic sword, glowing boar Weaknesses: Glowing giant girls Modern Analogue: Your weepy softboy ex-boyfriend Freyr was a very…
Ask An Historian: Why Is Iceland On Greenwich Mean Time?
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister’s office decided that, despite popular support and scientific health data supporting the move, Iceland…
The Evolution of Gyða: On Music, Multiple Dimensions Of Love, And Our Collective Future
Gyða Valtýsdóttir could be at once described as a cellist, composer, artist and mystic but categories are something she feels…
Justice Minister: “Wont’ Change Regulations To Save Family”—But Doesn’t Need To, Either
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir says she will not change regulations on foreigners to prevent the deportation of a…
Of Monsters And Men Release New Song And Video
Famed Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men are back again with a brand new song, “Visitor”, and a new video…
Three Homicide Cases In The Courts, One Being Investigated, This Year Alone
The District Prosecutor has formally charged a man in his fifties for murder, RÚV reports, by having thrown someone from…
Bullied At Polish Embassy For Participating In Pride
Margrét Adamsdóttir, a former employee of the Polish embassy in Reykjavík, has filed a complaint with the Polish Foreign Ministry,…