Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Property Values Take Biggest Jump Since Financial Crash
The National Registry has issued its report on property valuation for 2023, and it does not bode well for those…
Government Still Preparing To Deport About 200 People, Including Families & Wheelchair User
While the government has reduced its numbers of planned deportations from about 300 to 200, many of them are still…
Deportations To Greece In Contravention Of Law, Red Cross Says
The Icelandic Red Cross has issued a detailed report (.pdf) citing numerous sources that concludes, as has been done many…
Government Divided Over Mass Deportations, Bishop Publicly Opposes Them
The planned mass deportation of nearly 300 people, many of whom have been living in Iceland for two years or…
Nothing Stopping Government From Granting People International Protection
Intense debate is still ongoing in Parliament following recent news that Iceland plans to deport some 300 people from the…
Progressives Begin Formal Talks With Social Dems, Pirates & Reform Party For Reykjavík City Council Majority
At a press conference held just moments ago, representatives of the Progressive Party, the Reform Party, the Social Democrats and…
City Hall 2022: Progressives In Reykjavík To Meet This Evening
Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, the head of the list for the Reform Party in Reykjavík, posted on Facebook yesterday that her…
Numerous Objections Raised As Iceland Prepares To Deport Hundreds
The Icelandic government is preparing to deport some 300 people from the country who applied for international protection in Iceland…
Magma Collecting, Increased Earthquakes At Reykjanes
There is an increasing amount of magma collecting just northwest of Mt Þorbjörn in Reykjanes, RÚV reports. Scientists monitoring the…
Directorate Of Health Announces “Widespread Immunity” Against COVID, But Reinfection Still A Risk
A new report issued by the Directorate of Health concludes that “widespread immunity against COVID-19 has been achieved in society”,…
Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Offered Benefits Not Afforded To Other Nationalities
The Icelandic government has been diligent in supporting asylum seekers from Ukraine, both adults and children alike, but this includes…
Clearer Picture Of Possible Reykjavík City Council Majority Forming
Following last Sunday’s elections results for Reykjavík City Council, a clearer picture is beginning to form regarding what the next…
“Cat Party” Fails To Win Seat On Akureyri Town Council
While a lot of the focus of last Saturday’s municipal elections has been on Reykjavík’s uncertain future, some striking elections…
Controversial Bill On Asylum Seekers Hits Parliamentary Floor
Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has submitted a bill to Parliament that would make significant changes to the law regarding…
Civil Protection Activates “Uncertainty” Level Due To Earthquakes
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (Almannavarnir) has announced the activation of the “uncertainty” level due to the…
Reykjavík Elections: Big Changes, Uncertain Future
The results of municipal elections across Iceland last Saturday showed significant gains for the Progressive Party in many municipalities, and…
Iceland Bounces Back From 14th To 9th On ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map
After sitting at 14th for two years running, Iceland has made some improvements to the rights of queer people in…
Poll: Pirates May Double City Council Seats, Conservatives Halved
According to a poll conducted by Prósent for Fréttablaðið from May 5th through 9th, this Saturday’s municipal elections could show…
Horror-Scopes: Which 2022 Eurovision Entry Are You?
The 2022 Eurovision finals will be held on May 14th. This also happens to be municipal election night in Iceland,…
EVE Fanfest This Weekend
Whether you’re already a fan of the MMORPG EVE Online, are considering joining, or just enjoy the company of people…
Dire Need For Blood Donations, Gay And Bisexual Men Still Not Allowed To Donate
The Blood Bank is in dire need of blood donations, RÚV reports, especially those with the blood types O-, O+…
“Cat Party” Polling High Enough To Win Seat On Akureyri Town Council
The University of Akureyri Research Centre (RHA) has released a new poll which asked Akureyri residents who they would vote…
Fourth Coronavirus Vaccine Shots May Be On The Horizon
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason believes people can continue to live publicly without masks through the summer, RÚV reports, but is…
Independence Party Offers “Freedom Burgers”; Art School Says No Thanks
With municipal elections coming up on May 14th, the different parties in the running in Reykjavík are trying different strategies…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? Municipal Elections, Akureyri, And The Cat Ban
Municipal elections are coming up on May 14th, and for those of us in Reykjavík, recent polling has shown that…