Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Trans Refugee Misgendered By Immigration Office, Despite Getting Asylum In Part For Being Trans
A trans man, who was granted asylum in Iceland in large part for being trans, learned yesterday that he is…
Most Icelandic Parties Pledge To Not Use Xenophobia In Their Election Campaigns
Most – but not all – parties running for Reykjavík City Hall have pledged not to use fear or hatred…
Iceland’s Public Broadcasting Considering Withdrawal From Eurovision
RÚV, Iceland’s public broadcasting, will hold a meeting on whether or not to withdraw from Eurovision, in light of a…
Mother Of Icelander Fallen In Syria Issues Open Letter To UK & Iceland Governments
Haukur Hilmarsson’s mother, Eva Hauksdóttir, has issued an open letter to the governments of Iceland and the UK, imploring them…
Private Law Firm & Former MP At The Centre Of Election Controversy In North Iceland
A law firm, a former MP, and a proposed power plant are enmeshed against an attempt being made by environmental…
Iceland’s Public Broadcasting Gets DDOS’d Again
Iceland’s public broadcasting service, RÚV, fell prey to another DDOS attack last night, taking their site offline for two hours….
Russia Won’t Let Icelandic Airlines Fly To China, Japan And South Korea
Planned flights from Iceland to China, Japan and South Korea will not be happening any time soon, as Russia has…
Former MP Leaks Information On Suspicious Election Activity In North Iceland
The names of the 18 people who moved their legal address to Árneshreppur was leaked to the public by a…
Icelandic Man Gets Drunk, Goes On Rampage With Excavator
A man in south Iceland had entirely too much to drink, taking control of an excavator and prompting a police…
Shady Election Activity In Sleepy North Iceland Region
Suspicious activity in a remote, sparsely-populated region of north Iceland could be an attempt at swaying an important election for…
Tourism To Iceland Begins To Decrease
April 2018 has seen a significant decrease in arrivals to Iceland from the same month last year, with the largest…
Harpa Director Asks For Pay Cut, But Damage May Have Already Been Done
The director of Harpa is now asking for her pay rise to be rescinded, but the damage may have already…
Director Pay Rise And Worker Pay Cuts Spark Discontent At Harpa Concert Hall
20 service workers at Reykjavík’s Harpa Concert Hall have walked off the job over pay cuts they were compelled to…
Everyone In The Running For Small Icelandic Regional Councils
Due to no parties officially throwing their hats in the ring, every eligible resident in several sparsely-populated northwest Iceland regions…
Island Life: Nightclubs, Public Transport And A Cat-Related Power Cut In Iceland
Legendary Reykjavík nightclub Sirkus, which practically invented the bohemian 101 scene you love or hate today, will re-open in Seyðisfjörður, East of Iceland. Quite…
16 Parties Officially Running For Reykjavik City Hall This Month
A total of sixteen parties met yesterday’s deadline to hand in their official list of candidates for this month’s Reykjavík…
What Are Reykvíkingar Voting For?
Apart from the parties already in City Council, numerous other parties have thrown their hats in the ring as well….
The Immigrants Running For Reykjavik City Hall
Municipal elections tend to attract more immigrant candidates than parliamentary elections. This might be because foreigners who aren’t yet citizens…
Icelandic Fugitive Coming Home Tomorrow
Iceland’s best known prison escapee will be returning to our fair shores tomorrow. Sindri Þór Stefánsson, who has been in…
Reykjavik’s Harpa: Director Gets Raise; Employees Pressured Into Taking Pay Cut
Shortly after awarding the director of the famed concert hall a significant pay rise, service employees were reportedly pressured into…
Rental Giant Hiked Rates 50% To 70% Over Past Two Years
Gamma, one of the largest rental companies in Reykjavík, has driven up rents by 50% to 70% over the past…
Iceland Surpasses The 350,000 Population Mark
Iceland has at long last surpassed the 350,000 mark, 12 years after passing the 300,000 mark. According to the latest…
Legendary Reykjavik Nightclub To Re-Open Again – In East Iceland
Sirkus – a nightclub that once defined Reykjavík nightlife before closing in 2007 – will re-open in the east Iceland…
He Studied The Blade: A Visit To Iceland’s Premiere Knifemaker
Páll Kristjánsson’s knifemaker’s shop, tucked away on a picturesque side street in Mosfellsbær, appears fairly non-descript from the outside. However,…
Rich & Conservative Icelanders Least Worried About Poverty And Corruption
The results of a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) will likely come as a surprise to exactly…