Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Klausturgate MPs’ Return To Parliament Goes As Well As Expected
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson and Bergþór Ólason, both MPs for the Centre Party who featured prominently in the Klausturgate recordings speaking…
Akureyri’s Official Name Changed
The so-called “Capital of the North” now goes by a new official name: Akureyrarbær. Up until yesterday, the town was…
Scrapie Detected Again In Northwest Iceland Sheep
Last detected in the region only a few months ago, the degenerative nerve disease appears to have returned to northwest…
Man Charged With Manslaughter And Arson In South Iceland Housefire
Two suspects believed to be involved in a housefire in Selfoss last year have been charged; one for manslaughter and…
Iceland Gets Closer To Lowering Voting Age From 18 To 16
A bill which would lower the voting age has considerable multipartisan support, including MPs from the ruling coalition, and the…
Two Klausturgate MPs Return To Parliament
Two parliamentarians, who went on leave after recordings of them speaking abusively about their female colleagues were leaked, return to…
Australian Couple Suing Tour Company After Being Lost For 7 Hours In Storm
An Australian couple are asking for 4 million ISK in damages from Mountaineers of Iceland, in direct response to being…
WARNING: Falling Icicle Alert Issued For Reykjavik
Reykjavík Metropolitan Area Police have issued a warning advising people to take care when walking downtown, as there is a…
Are You Ready For Some Sheep Face? Þorri Is Almost Here
Does your mouth water when you read the words “sheep face, ram’s testicles and meat jelly”? Then boy are you…
Chilly, Snowy, And Sunny: The Weather This Week In Reykjavik
This week in Reykjavík looks to be a winter wonderland. According to the latest forecast from the Icelandic Met Office,…
Icelandic Supermarket Offers In-Store Packaging Recycling
A local supermarket chain has begun a novel approach to reducing waste generated by their own products: in-store recycling. As…
Videos And Photos: The Icelandic Protests That Toppled The Government, Ten Years On
Ten years ago this week, protests in Iceland kicked into high gear, and precipitated the downfall of the government and…
Most Icelanders Support Setting Clocks Back One Hour
A new poll shows that the largest portion of Icelanders are in favour of setting their clocks back one hour,…
Aron And Hekla Iceland’s Most Popular Names Of 2018
Data compiled from the National Registry shows the most popular names given to children born in Iceland in 2018, some…
Most Icelanders Concerned About The Consequences Of Climate Change
A new Gallup poll shows that the majority of Icelanders are worried about the effects of climate change, and that…
Poll: Slight Changes In Levels Of Party Support
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows support decline slightly for every party in Parliament—with two notable…
Icelandic Statesman, Accused Of Sexual Harassment, May Have Abused His Official Powers
The daughter of Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson has come forward, detailing how her father used his official positions to attempt to…
Appellate Court Confirms District Court Ruling On Klaustur Case
Few options are remaining for the four MPs who decided to take legal action against whistleblower Bára Halldórsdóttir in the…
Icelandic Court To Decide Whether A Child Born In Iceland Can Be Deported
Reykjavík District Court began proceedings today on the case of a 19-month-old child set to be deported, despite being born…
Union Says Management Counteroffer “Cuts To Our Wages And Conditions”
Efling, one of Iceland’s largest labour unions, has sharply criticised management’s proposed counteroffers, saying they actually undermine worker’s rights. Union…
In Wake Of Brexit Vote, Iceland’s Foreign Minister “Ready For Anything”
Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson told reporters that his ministry is ready for any possible outcome where Brexit is concerned,…
VIDEO: A Day in The Life Of A Glacier Tour Guide In Iceland
Francesco Li Vigni is a glacier tour guide for Arctic Adventures. Originally from Palermo, Sicily, he came to Iceland after…
Iceland’s Sheep Farmers To Get 5.2 Billion ISK From The Government
Sheep farmers in Iceland can expect subsidies this year, which in total will amount to over five billion krónur, but…
Snow Storm To Hit The Westfjords Today
Snow and high winds can be expected in the Westfjords today, a region where avalanches can be a serious problem….
MP Seeks To Examine Eliminating Statute Of Limitations For Sex Crimes
An MP for the Progressive Party is seeking to look into eliminating the statute of limitations on sex crimes in…