Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Trans Iceland Gets Involved In Refugee Case: An “Absolute Tragedy”
Trans Iceland has been reaching out to numerous organisations, including the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on the case of…
More Than Half Of Icelanders Want To Welcome More Refugees
Most Icelanders who took public broadcasting’s election poll believe Iceland should accept more refugees to the country. Results differed depending…
Much Better Voter Turn-Out Expected This Year In Iceland
A higher voter turn-out for this Saturday’s municipal elections than in 2014 is expected, based on the volume of absentee…
Immigration Contradicting Itself, Breaking UN Guidelines In Trans Refugee Case
The Directorate of Immigration (UTL) is contradicting its own policies, and appears to be breaking United Nations guidelines, when it…
Island Life: Village Nets 100m ISK Surplus, Reykjadalur Opens & The Return Of The Tern
The tiny East Iceland village of Vopnafjörður made headlines when their bookkeeping brought to light that they have a surplus…
Municipal Elections 2018: Reykjavík Is Boring
Municipal elections are a great opportunity for immigrants to participate more in the democratic process. You don’t need to be…
Wild, Wild North: Shady Election Dealings In Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur (population 53), located on the northern coast of the Westfjörds, is normally not a magnet for any kind of…
Reykjavik’s Greatest Hits: The Shenanigans Of City Halls Past
Most of our readers are familiar with the wacky hijinks of Parliament and all its scandals and early elections. Meanwhile,…
The Reykjavik 16: Meet The Parties In The Running
It’s a banner year for municipal elections in Reykjavík for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Phiangphit Thiphakdi of the Capital City List
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Kurt Alan Van Meter of the Socialist Party
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Anna Maria Wojtynska of the Socialist Party
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Nichole Leigh Mosty of the Women’s Movement
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Nazanin Askari of the Women’s Movement
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Country Roads: The Elections In Iceland’s Sparsely Populated Countryside
While we’re a Reykjavík-focused magazine, we would be remiss to overlook the municipal elections happening in the countryside, too. These…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Pawel Bartoszek of the Reform Party
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Alexander Witold Bogdanski of the Independence Party
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Face/Off: The Reykjavík City Mayoral Race Centres On These Two Men
16 parties, including numerous immigrants and women, trans folks, people of colour and the disabled are running for Reykjavík City…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Elsa Nore of the Pirate Party
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Toshiki Toma of the Left-Greens
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Guy Conan Stewart of the Left-Greens
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Ewelina Osmialowska of the Left-Greens
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: René Biasone of the Left-Greens
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Sabine Leskopf of the Social Democrats
As we’ve emphasised (as a lot of people don’t seem to know this), you don’t need to be a citizen…
Far-Right Islamophobe Cancels Trip To Iceland
English Defence League co-founder Tommy Robinson, who was scheduled to give a lecture today in Iceland, will not be coming…