Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Icelandic Police Reportedly Enjoying Themselves In Russia
Five Icelandic police officers are in Moscow for the World Cup, although not just to support their country’s team. RÚV…
Icelandic Government To Meet Over US Border Policy
Iceland’s parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee will soon meet to discuss how to respond to US policy on the treatment of…
Icelanders Protest US Border Policy & European Refugee Policy
Icelanders, upset at US policy of separating children from asylum seeker parents at the border with the country, are starting…
What Do Icelanders Think Their Chances Are At The World Cup?
A new poll from Market and Media Research asked Icelanders how far they believe the national men’s team will get…
Meet One Of The Last Icelanders To Live In A Turf House
Elísabet Sveinsdóttir is one of the few remaining Icelanders to live in a traditional turf house, something she looks forward…
Turkish Flag Raised Over Icelandic Government Offices In Act Of Protest
The Turkish flag was hoisted over Iceland’s government offices yesterday in an act of protest against what friends and family…
Reykjavik Socialists Call For End To Special Bonuses For Councilpersons
Reykjavík councilpersons receive bonuses for attending meetings that amount to a monthly wage for many city workers. Socialists want to…
Household Water Use During Argentina-Iceland Game Looks Like You’d Expect
Capital area utilities company Veitur tracked household water usage during the Argentina-Iceland match, and the results are pretty unsurprising. According…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Football, Football, Football And Backlash
It used to be that Eurovision was Iceland’s one and only chance to shine on the international stage. But now,…
Into The Void: A Trip To Hydra Flotation Spa
I am floating in total darkness; naked, in a formless void where I can’t see, hear, or feel anything. The…
To Be Oneself Again: All Icelanders Are Now Organ Donors By Default
Earlier this month, Iceland made headlines when Parliament passed into law a measure that officially recognises all Icelanders as organ…
Cashing In And Selling Out: Shady Business In The Tourism Industry
It’s no secret that tourism has, in just the span of a few years, become one of Iceland’s largest industries….
At The Edge Of The Vanguard: Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir of the Socialist Party
Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir did not envision herself as a politician. In many ways she still doesn’t; not an establishment politician,…
Icelandic Presidential Chauffeur Position Now Open
If you have ever dreamed of being a chauffeur — or even better, chauffeur to President of Iceland Guðni Th….
Drag Queen To Be Iceland’s “Lady Of The Mountain” This Year
“The Lady of the Mountain”, the traditional living symbol of Iceland featured every Independence Day, will this year be played…
Teddy Bears In Ambulances In West Iceland Town
A fifth grader in west Iceland came up with a clever idea for comforting children who need to take an…
Ancient Artefacts (Nearly) Lost In The Garbage In Iceland
MBL reports that the National Museum of Iceland received a peculiar phone call the other day, when they were asked…
Icelandic MP Outraged Over Topless Photo Shoot In Parliament
A parliamentarian for the Centre Party is demanding answers regarding a photo shoot that took place in Parliament which featured…
Iceland Now Forbids Nearly Every Form Of Workplace Discrimination
Iceland has just passed a landmark law that forbids multiples types of workplace discrimination, with daily fines to be meted…
New Batch Of Icelandic Citizenship Applications Approved
A fresh round of Icelandic citizenships were approved by Parliamentary committee yesterday, including a few very striking names. Citizenship is…
New Reykjavik Coalition Majority Announced
A coalition agreement was reached between the Social Democrats, the Reform Party, the Pirates and the Left-Greens for leading Reykjavík…
Iceland’s Men’s Football Team Bringing 2,900 Pairs Of Socks To Russia
In what is being criticised as excessive and wasteful, Iceland’s team is bringing an inexplicable 2,900 pairs of socks to…
Iceland’s Parliament To Begin Cracking Down On Airbnb
The Icelandic government has allocated 64 million ISK towards enforcing existing laws for home accommodations, such as Airbnb. Iceland’s Minister…
IKEA And Ólafur Elíasson Team Up For Solar-Powered Gadgets
The acclaimed Danish-Icelandic artist will be collaborating with IKEA for his solar power project, Little Sun, in the hopes it…
British Fighter Jets To Air Patrol Iceland
The British government will send four fighter jets to Iceland next year, as a part of NATO obligations to patrol…