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Author: Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir

Not Enough Energy For New Aluminium Smelter

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An Icelandic geologist claims it’s “irresponsible and a huge mistake” to build an aluminium smelter in Helguvík on Reykjanes peninsula,…

Cabbage Criminal Sentenced

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A man has been sentenced to 30 days on probation and to pay 80.000 ISK compensation, for trying to steal…

A Ten Step Plan To Save Debt Ridden Families

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New Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, aims to prioritise the debt problems of Icelandic homes and has drawn up a…

Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant Is Unsustainable

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The Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant has significantly reduced its electricity production, as its current output levels were proving to be financially…

Immigrants Happy In Akureyri

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It seems that vast majority of foreigners living in Akureyri are content with living there, according to a study carried…

WikiLeaks Offers Help To NSA Whistleblower

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WikiLeaks spokeperson Kristinn Hrafnsson says the organization is willing to assist American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, to seek political asylum in Iceland,…

Bumpy Start For Keflavík Music Festival

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Two days into the Keflavík Music Festival, five acts have cancelled, visir.is reports. Only two of four bands, that were…

Nature Terrorist Found? – UPDATED

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The perpetrator of mysterious vandalism in a few natural preserves in North Iceland last month, may have been identified. Hlynur…

Extreme Pay Rise At Collapsed Bank

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The winding-up committee of collapsed bank Kaupþing, a total of four people, received a salary of 269 million ISK last…

Thieving Clubgoers On The Loose

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A group of thieves has hit the nightlife scene in Reykjavík quite hard lately, RÚV reports. Police says the thieves…

Disruptions For Tourists Caused By Spring Melting

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Travellers in Iceland should be aware of possible landslides and flooding in various places. A few landslides have damaged the…

A Shitty Rescue Job

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A farmer in the Northeast called for the aid of a rescue squad to save piles of shit to dry…

No Summer In Sight For The Southwest

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The Icelandic summer doesn‘t seem to be kicking off yet with rain and gale forces sweeping the South and West…

Boiling Blood Over Bloody Whaling

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A British archaeologist comes down hard on Icelandic whaling in the Morning Star online edition on Sunday, describing whaler Kristján…

I’m Not Stupid!

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You gotta love us Icelanders. We take everything to the extreme. Two of our girls were voted Miss World in…