Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland’s Finance Ministry Did Not Make $100 Million Deal With “Bitcoin Revolution”
A hoax article currently circulating social media makes a number of very spurious—and easily debunked—claims about the Icelandic government and…
Milk Cheaper Than Bottled Water In Iceland
A recently shared photo demonstrates definitively that not only is buying bottled water wholly unnecessary in Iceland; it can also…
NATO Exercises Damaged Virgin Forest In Iceland
Part of the massive NATO exercises that were held in Iceland last Saturday did extensive damage to newly planted trees…
Icelandic Women Will Go On Strike This Wednesday
This Wednesday, women across Iceland will walk off the job at 14:55 in response to the gender wage gap that…
Island Life: Strange Froth Emerges From Storm Drain In Egilsstaðir—And More!
Residents of Egilsstaðir were alarmed earlier this month to see an unknown foam rising up from a storm drain. Health…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
by Claudia Schultz and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Probably the weather, but what else? Way up in the Westfjörds, someone stole a yacht and attempted to sail it…
Over-Budget City Project Could Spell The End For Reykjavik Mayor
It started innocently and mundanely enough—an old bunker down at Reykjavík’s Nauthólsvík beach was to be renovated, with an estimated…
Food Of Iceland: Lindubuff
Icelandic candy is a divisive topic. You can find YouTube videos of people from around the world trying Icelandic candy…
The Peacemaker: The Legacy of Haukur Hilmarsson
It may be hard to believe now, but there was a time when Icelanders adamantly believed that protesting was just…
Christmas Goat Returns, Challenging The Fates Once More
The Christmas Goat is back again, Fréttablaðið reports, ready to face whatever the elements and aspiring arsonists may throw its…
1,500 Tonnes Of Icelandic Whale Meat On The Way To Japan
Some 1,500 tonnes of whale meat and related whale products were sent to Japan last Saturday, MBL reports. The ship…
Lutheran Minister Believes Separation Of Church & State In Iceland Should Be Examined
A Lutheran minister for the church in Akureyri (seen above) believes that, in light of recent news that national church…
Yacht Pirate Intercepted In Iceland, Currently In Police Custody
A man in the Westfjörds reportedly stole a brand new yacht and attempted to sail it away from the country,…
Non-Consensual Porn Bill Enters Icelandic Parliament
A new bill which has been submitted to Parliament would, if passed, make non-consensual porn punishable with jail time. The…
US Marine Corps Believes Russia Could Invade Iceland
Part of the extensive NATO exercises currently being held in Iceland include an exercise conducted by the US Marine Corps…
Icelandic Police Forced To Pay Damages To Protesters They Spied On And Libelled Against
Yesterday, in Reykjavík District Court, the Icelandic government admitted fault and paid damages to two protesters targeted by an infamous…
Lawyer For Former Sigur Rós Drummer Issues Demand To Cease Coverage Of Sexual Assault Allegations
A lawyer for Orri Páll Dýrason, the former drummer for Sigur Rós who quit the band in the wake of…
Icelandic Króna Weakening Again
The exchange rate of the Icelandic króna (ISK) against larger currencies is weakening, casting a shadow on upcoming collective bargaining…
Kurdish Family, Deported From Iceland, Now Living In A Forest In Fear For Their Lives
A family of Kurdish asylum seekers who fell prey to the Director of Immigration (ÚTL) once again evoking the Dublin…
Management Reluctantly Warming Up To Raising Minimum Wage In Iceland
With what looks to be shaping up to be a hard collective bargaining fight ahead, the managing director of the…
Stormy Weather Across Iceland Today
High winds, rain, and even freezing rain and snow are all on the agenda for Iceland today, especially in the…
Sea Shepherd To Launch Chapter In Iceland
Sea Shepherd, an environmental activist group that has a long and storied history with Iceland, will be officially launching an…
VIDEOS: Icelandic “Viking Squad” Performs Anti-Terror Exercises With Europol
The special forces of the national police, most commonly known as the “Viking Squad”, engaged in anti-terrorism drills under the…
Icelandic Prisoners Paid Below Minimum Wage For Contracted Work
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) believes the Icelandic Prison Service (FMS) is breaking labour laws by contracting out prisoners…
Living Up To The Image: Iceland And LGBTI Rights
by Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir and Andie Sophia Fontaine
In a country that often prides itself of being so liberal, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking it’s a bit…