Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Strike News: Bus Service Will Be Affected, VR On Board To Strike
Workers for the Store and Office Workers’ Union (VR) voted in favour of going on strike, RÚV reports. Voter participation…
BREAKING: Iceland’s Minister Of Justice Resigns
Minister of Justice Sigríður Á. Andersen has just announced that she will be resigning—or in her words, “stepping aside”—from her…
Icelandic Park Rangers Fend Off Justin Bieber Fans
Park rangers in South Iceland say they have had to intercept numerous Justin Bieber fans attempting to recreate one of…
Palestinian-Icelandic Writer Nominated For Man Booker Prize
Mazen Maarouf, a Palestinian-Icelandic author who has been an Icelandic citizen since 2013, has been nominated for the Man Booker…
Rift Forming In Iceland’s Parliament Over Future Of Justice Minister
Calls for the resignation of—or the adamant defence of—Minister of Justice Sigríður Á Andersen are dividing along party lines in…
VIDEO: Icelandic Police Use Force Against Peaceful Protesters
A group of refugees who hoped to peacefully demonstrate in front of Parliament yesterday were attacked unprovoked by the police,…
European Court Of Human Rights Declares Icelandic Judge Appointments Illegal
Minister of Justice Sigríður Á. Andersen’s appointment of four judges to the Court of Appeals constituted a violation of the…
Island Life: Planes Grounded, Phone Ban, Closed Canyons
News from the people of Vopnafjörður, in northeast Iceland. They are beside themselves with worry as flights to Vopnafjörður, Höfn…
More Strike Actions Overwhelmingly Approved By Icelandic Tourism Workers
Hotel and bus company workers overwhelmingly approved taking further strike actions, which may begin soon as next week, the union…
VIDEO: Striking Icelandic Union Gets Solidarity Statements From Unions Around The World
Efling, the labour union leading a one-day work stoppage today of hotel and guesthouse housekeeping staff, has received solidarity statements…
Mayor Of Small Icelandic Town At War With Google Maps
The mayor of Bolungarvík has taken great exception with Google Maps, as satellite imagery of the town shows it buried…
Strike Deemed Legal By Courts, Will Begin As Scheduled
A one-day work stoppage of hotel and guesthouse cleaning, housekeeping and laundry services will move forward as planned, as the…
Icelandic Cafe Starts “Pay As You Feel” Offer
A cafe in Hafnarfjörður has started a novel offer: for four hours a day, customers are able to pay what…
Trial Of Icelandic Deportation Protesters Begins
The trial of two Icelanders who attempted to stop the deportation of an asylum seeker on board an Icelandair flight…
PHOTOS: Icelandic Children Celebrate Öskudagur
As reported, Ash Wednesday in Iceland, or Öskudagur (“Ashes Day”), is a holiday for either religious adults or children of…
Well, You Asked: Your Problems, Our Solutions
Stuck in a sticky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. Hey Grapevine, can we have…
Don’t Be THAT Tourist In Iceland
by Jewells Chambers and Andie Sophia Fontaine
While the majority of visitors to Iceland pack their common sense for their trip, there are some who seem to…
Broken Chains: The Struggles of Foreign Fast Food in Iceland
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
On New Year’s Day, Icelanders woke to the closure of Dunkin’ Donuts. The American doughnut chain, perhaps better known for…
Without A Trace: The Strange Case Of Jón Þröstur Jónsson
For over two weeks at the time of this writing, Jón Þröstur Jónsson has been missing. Disappearances in Iceland are…
Measles Cases In Iceland, Hospital Pleads With Public To Vaccinate
Four children have thus far been diagnosed with measles, at least two of them under the age when vaccinations are…
PHOTOS: Hatari Celebrate Eurovision Qualification Victory
Bone-chilling proto-Maoist BDSM interdimensional beings Hatari embraced their victory in style, with a big Eurovision afterparty at Bíó Paradís, replete…
Several Tour Guides Warn Of Pickpockets In Iceland
In a closed Facebook group for tourism industry workers, several guides have brought up the presence of pickpockets in Iceland…
Skelfiskmarkaðurinn, Iceland’s Fanciest New Seafood Restaurant, To Close
Skelfiskmarkaðurinn, a seafood restaurant which has many times garnered praise from the Grapevine, will soon be shutting its doors, Vísir…
Iceland: 30 Years Of Legal Beer
Last Friday, Icelanders celebrated Beer Day, which marks the anniversary of Iceland making beer legal again—as it has been for…
Bread And Roses: Iceland’s Labour Struggle In High Gear
Last February, four labour unions— Iceland’s general labourers union Efling, the Store and Office Workers’ Union (VR), the Grindavík Labour…