Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Icelandair Takeover Of WOW Air Possibly In Jeopardy
The Iceland Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading on shares of Icelandair, by request of the Financial Supervisory Authority (FME), RÚV…
Secret Solstice Coming Back, Under New Management
The Secret Solstice music festival is coming back, and this time, it will be under new management. DV reports that…
Icelandic Chef Team Takes The Gold
The Icelandic national team of chefs won the gold medal in hot food at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg…
Iceland’s Appellate Court Upholds Sentencing Of Murderer
The appellate court has upheld the 19-year sentence for Thomas Møller Olsen, the man charged with and convicted of the…
FINALLY: Iceland’s New Ram Registry Is Out Now
The Ram Registry, an annual catalog of ram’s available for breeding, is finally out, much to the delight of Iceland’s…
Downtown Reykjavik Closed To Car Traffic For Advent
As has been the case in holidays past, downtown Reykjavík will be closed to car traffic through Advent, in the…
Thanksgiving Celebrated In Parts Of Iceland
A Thanksgiving dinner for some 800 people was served at the University of Iceland today, with all the trimmings, MBL…
Unemployment In Iceland Dips Below 3%
Unemployment levels in Iceland have gone below 3%, continuing a downward trend, but purchasing power has not kept up with…
Mysterious Sulphur Smell Gathering At Sólheimajökull
A strong odour of sulphur has been gathering at Sólheimajökull, but there is no clear answer regarding a possible cause…
Jón Gnarr & Banksy: The Saga Continues
Former Reykjavík mayor, comedian and writer Jón Gnarr has attempted to deal with the kerfuffle surrounding his ownership of a…
Iceland’s Parliament Will Be Open To The Public On December First
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Iceland’s sovereignty, Parliament will be open to the general public, where parts…
Uncommon Whale Species Beaches In Iceland
A species of whale that is very uncommon to Icelandic waters beached itself on the Westman Islands last Sunday, Fréttablaðið…
Island Life: Mysterious Fire, Honest Dutchman, Horse Crash
An old fashioned timber house in Seyðisfjörður dating back to 1900 went up in flames late last month. Fortunately, no…
Remains Of Saint Therese Of Lisieux On Tour In Iceland
The remains of Saint Therese of Lisieux, one of the most revered saints of modern times, have just arrived in…
Brace Yourselves: We Might Actually Have Some Pleasant Autumn Days In Reykjavik
The weather in the greater capital area this week is forecast to be particularly pleasant, and most other parts of…
Icelanders Flush Four Times More Garbage Down The Toilet Than Swedes
Yesterday was World Toilet Day, a day set aside to raise awareness for the fact that billions of people around…
Polish Ambassador Takes Exception With Icelandic Reporting On Far-Right March In Poland
The Polish ambassador to Iceland, Gerard Pokruszyński, is displeased with reporting that Stundin did on the massive turn-out of far-right…
Transgender Day Of Remembrance Honoured In Iceland Today
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when people around the world honour the memories of those who have been…
Unusually High Precipitation In Iceland Last Weekend
If you had plans to go out last weekend but were relegated to the indoors due to the stormy weather,…
Former President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: “I Will Stand Outside Kringlan Collecting Donations”
A proposed hotel, being built on the southwest corner of Austurvöllur square by Parliament, is the flash point of a…
Iceland Possibly To Blame For “Worst Year To Be Alive” In World History
Long before anyone was even living in Iceland, the country may have been responsible for a massive global crop failure…
Iceland Signs “Nordic Defence Cooperation Vision” Agreement
Iceland has signed a defence agreement with other Nordic countries, but concerns have been raised about the growing presence of…
VIDEO: Icelandic Band Member Crowdsurfed Out Of Club And Back In Again
While playing a recent show at Kaffibarinn, the incomparable FM Belfast worked up the crowd into an ecstatic frenzy, as…
Bill To Lower Voting Age To 16 In Iceland Submitted Again
A bill that would lower the voting age for municipal elections from 18 to 16 has been submitted to Parliament…
Iceland’s First Lady Shares First Letter She Wrote In Icelandic For Day Of The Icelandic Tongue
Today is the Day of the Icelandic Tongue, a holiday that celebrates the specialness and vibrance of the language. On…