Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Advania In Iceland “Celebrates Diversity” On Day Of Mike Pence Visit
Six rainbow flags were hoisted up in the parking lot of the company Advania in Reykjavík—directly across the street from…
Iranian Asylum Seeker On Hunger Strike, Faces Deportation To Greece
Amin Ghayszadeh is on his 13th day of his hunger strike, and faces deportation to Greece, a country often cited…
Mike Pence’s Visit To Iceland Today Will Close Several Streets For Hours
Icelanders can expect hours of traffic delays in Reykjavík today, on the occasion of today’s visit from US Vice President…
Protest Against US Vice President Visit Tomorrow
The “Party Against Pence” will be held in front of Parliament tomorrow afternoon on the occasion of a visit from…
US Military Views Keflavik As “Forward Location” For B-2 Bomber
The US military has characterised the Keflavík NATO base as a “forward location” for their B-2 bombers, which refuelled in…
Iceland’s Parliament May Soon Seek Greater Control Over Militarisation Plans
As US military interest in Iceland grows, an MP seeks to grant Parliament more power over whether and how the…
Iceland’s Parliament Approves Adoption Of Third Energy Package
The majority of parliamentarians voted in favour of adopting the Third Energy Package (TEP), Kjarninn reports, thus ending one of…
Iceland Eliminates “Pink Tax”
Health care products that are specifically for people with uteruses have been taken down a tax bracket, effectively eliminating the…
Iceland’s New Abortion Law Goes Into Effect Today
The highly contentious law, which allows the termination of a pregancy until the end of the 22nd week, has gone…
Pence In Iceland: Cui Bono?
International headlines were made earlier in August when it was widely reported that Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir would not be…
Man Arrested For Drunk Sailing Was Conducting Ferry
Update: The source for this news has updated its information to say that the man in question was conducting the…
Poll: Reykjavik Icelanders Positive Towards Tourists, But Density Still A Large Concern
Residents of some Reykjavík neighbourhoods say there are too many tourists where they live, but most still have positive feelings…
VIDEO: Ex-President Of Iceland Meets Black Hebrew Israelites, Scripture Ensues
Former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, listening to Black Hebrew Israelities speaking in DC, could not resist engaging in a…
Iceland’s Former PM Suggests UK Join EEA “Temporarily” To Avoid No-Deal Brexit Crisis
In a brief interview with Sky News, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson suggested that the UK become a temporary member of the…
So Long, Summer: Autumn Weather Is Here
Evening darkness comes creeping back into Iceland as August draws to a close, and this week’s weather certainly reflects the…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? Veganism, Sharks And Police Brutality
Apart from Israel/Palestine and penile circumcision, few topics are as contentious as veganism, as a recent discussion in Reykjavík City…
Capri Suns Found To Have Alcohol In Them, Pulled From Shelves
Some packets of Capri Sun from a local Hagkaup have been found to have alcohol in them, Vísir reports, prompting…
Iceland Votes Against Protecting Sharks
Iceland was one of a handful of countries to vote against a shark hunting ban at last Sunday’s CITES (the…
Reducing Meat In Reykjavik’s Primary Schools Hot Topic In City Council
The City Council majority is open to the idea of reducing meat and other animal products in Reykjavík primary schools,…
The New Frontier: Trans Rights In Iceland
In 1948, German-American endocrinologist Harry Benjamin had a fateful meeting with famed sexologist Alfred Kinsey, wherein Benjamin was introduced to…
Pride Issue Editorial: Just Say No To Pinkwashing
As Reykjavík Pride approaches, we are once again publishing an issue focused on the event. This time, the cover story…
Last Words: When History Repeats Itself
by Bára Halldórsdóttir and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Recently, new laws for gender registration were passed in Iceland, and of course one of the largest newspapers ran some…
Island Life: F-16 Fighters, A Gas Canister Bandit & A Lottery Win
Residents of Egilsstaðir are in for a treat, as five F-16 fighter jets will be conducting NATO exercises in the…
Two Klausturgate MPs Found To Have Broken Ethics Rules
Two of the six MPs recorded speaking abusively about their colleagues last November have been found to have broken parliamentary…
Record Amount Of Thunder And Lightning Over Iceland These Past Few Days
Once an uncommon phenomenon, Iceland has been inundated with lightning strikes since last weekend, and the reported strikes have reached…