Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Nigerian Woman, With Son Born In Iceland, To Be Deported Without Case Examined
A young woman who fled Nigeria and gave birth to her son in Iceland will nonetheless be deported, without her…
Iceland’s Parliament To Examine Banning Plastic Bags
In the wake of both an EU directive and a homegrown grassroots movement, Iceland’s Parliament is now examining banning plastic…
Icelanders Object To Pay Toilets At Bus Station
When a private company set up pay toilets at a public bus terminal, a group advocating for the poor issued…
New Icelandic Names: “Bambus” In, “Pírati” Rejected
The Naming Committee has gone through a new batch of names, accepting and rejecting a number of requests. The Naming…
Storm Warning For South Iceland Today, Part Of Route 1 Closed
This afternoon, high winds are expected to tear through south and southeast Iceland. Winds will in fact be so bad…
The Guy Who Trademarked Iceland’s “HÚH!” Has Some Regrets
The man behind the trademark on “HÚH!” has released what he says will be his final public words on the…
PHOTOS: NASA Torn Down, Will Be Reborn Soon
Reykjavík’s legendary night club is officially being torn down, but it will be reborn – two stories underground – at…
Eaton Vance Invests In Iceland’s Rental Market
Eaton Vance Management, an American investment company with partial to majority ownership of several Icelandic companies, is now setting its…
Family Trio Ateria Win Icelandic Music Experiments
A young trio of relatives from Reykjavík won this year’s Icelandic Music Experiments (IME) competition. In a Facebook post from…
VIDEO: Man With Knife Disrupts March For Our Lives Rally In Iceland
A gathering of Americans in Iceland protesting gun violence in their home country was briefly interrupted by a man armed…
Bill To Lower Voting Age In Iceland Unlikely To Pass In Time For Elections
Heavy fillibustering prevented a bill to lower the voting age in municipal elections in Iceland from 18 to 16 from…
Iceland Unanimously Passes Landmark Law On Sexual Consent
Today, Iceland’s Parliament passed a law putting the onus of consent on being told “yes”; rather than not being told…
“HÚH!” Is Apparently Trademarked, Confounding Beloved Icelandic Artist
Artist Hugleikur Dagsson has learned he cannot sell T-shirts with the word “HÚH!” on them, as someone took out a…
Americans In Iceland To Take Part In “March For Our Lives” Tomorrow
Americans living in Iceland have organised their own “March For Our Lives” against gun violence in the US, and it…
Voting Age For City Elections In Iceland May Soon Be Lowered To 16
A bill in Parliament that would lower the voting age for municipal elections from 18 to 16 is in the…
Bureaucracy Blocks Pets Being Allowed In Restaurants In Iceland
Despite much-touted claims to the contrary, no restaurant or café in Iceland has been able to allow pets in their…
Iceland’s President Offers Subtle Congratulations To Putin
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson offered his congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on being re-elected, with a carefully coded message…
Well, You Asked: From Talking To Girls To Starting A Fight
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry. Grapevine’s official advice column is here to help you. Dear Grapevine, Any advice…
Icelandic Political Psychologist Downplays Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Contradicting even what Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, an Icelandic political psychologist contends that…
Iceland News Alert: What Brought You Here?
Of all the things that go on in Iceland on any given day, few of these events will make it…
This Day In Icelandic History: Halldór Laxness’ The Atom Station Sells Out In One Day
Long before there was Björk, there was Iceland’s original pop star, Halldór Laxness. One of the most misunderstood Icelandic authors…
Iceland’s Justice Minister Tightens Immigration Regulations On Asylum Seekers Again
Minister of Justice Sigríður Á. Andersen has again added further restrictions on asylum seekers, drawing criticism from the Red Cross…
Rare Icelandic Raccoon Killed By Dog
A raccoon minding its own business in southwest Iceland was attacked and killed by a dog. It is unknown how…
Iceland’s PM Brings Up Haukur Hilmarsson Case With Angela Merkel
On the occasion of meeting Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel last Monday, Katrín Jakobsdóttir asked for help in the case…
Ten Queer Refugees From Uganda Settled In Iceland
Making good on a promise made last year, the Icelandic government has settled ten queer Ugandan refugees just outside of…