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Author: Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir

Arrests Made In A Champagne Club Raid

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Eight men were arrested on Friday night when police raided the champagne club Strawberries on Lækjargata, as part of an…

Iceland In The Lead Of Gender Equality

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Iceland ranks number one on a list over countries with the most gender equality, according to the 2013 Global Gender…

New Bank Note Too Big

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The new 10,000 krónur bank note which started circulating on Thursday is too big to fit in most regular wallets,…

Majority Of Icelanders Think Corruption Is Widespread

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Two thirds of Icelanders think corruption is a widespread problem within the government, according to a recent survey conducted by…

New Figures Reveal Iceland Airwaves’ Great Economic Impact

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Foreign credit card spending increased by 50% in November last year compared to the previous year, according to a report…

Minister’s Dad And Uncles To Profit From Controversial Developments

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Family members of the Minister of Finance may profit billions of krónur from the controversial road construction taking place through…

Norwegian Bikers Barred From Entering The Country

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Three members of the Norwegian Devil’s Choice Motorcycle Club were arrested upon arrival at Keflavík airport yesterday and deported early…

Most Asylum Seekers Turned Down

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The number of asylum seekers in Iceland has increased by 65% this year, compared to the first nine months of…

Iceland Must Beat Croatia To Get To World Cup

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Iceland will meet Croatia in the European play-offs for the men’s World Cup in football, the draw for which took…

Goat With Big Personality

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Molly the goat is a bit of a prima donna and takes every opportunity to sneak into her favourite spot…

Support For Coalition Parties Drops

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Both coalition parties have lost support since the elections in April; support for leading Progressive Party has dropped by ten…

Steep Rise In Rent Prices

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Rental rates across the country have risen by 10% in the past year and by 30% since 2011. The prices…

Reindeer Caught In Fence

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Two male reindeer are stuck in an unapproved fence near Höfn í hornafirði in East Iceland and will likely die…

Iceland Ranks 46th On FIFA List

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The Icelandic men’s national team in football is in 46th place on FIFA’s new world ranking list, released on Thursday….

All Shall Be Revealed?

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Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, former minister of finance, former leader and current MP of the Left Green Movement, will publish a…

Increased Resolutions For Homeless People In The City

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180-200 homeless people are in Reykjavík, it is estimated, and much more men than women. Location of a new shelter…

Disappointment: No Northern Lights!

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Despite street lights being turned off on Tuesday night, there was no show of the whimsical Northern Lights in the…

Old Icelandic Manuscripts Removed From Public Display

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13th and 14th century manuscripts from The Árni Magnússon Institute have been removed from display in The Culture House, due…

Iceland In The Play-Offs For World Cup

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Iceland is one step closer to becoming the smallest nation to qualify for the men’s World Cup in football after…

Icelandic Hymn Goes Viral

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Foreign media finally caught up with the rest of us when The Telegraph and Huffington Post discovered Árstíðir’s YouTube video…

Spectacular Northern Lights Across Iceland

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Vivid and spectacular Northern Lights could be seen in Reykjavík on Monday night, as well as in Akureyri in the…

Olympic Silver Medal Sold For Profit

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One of the silver medals that the Icelandic men’s team in handball won at the Beijing 2008 Olympics is offered…

Tommi’s Burger Joint Importing Icelandic Ice-Cream

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Icelandic ice-cream is now available in London, at Tommi’s Burger Joint, the UK branch of Hamborgarabúllan. Tommi’s Burger Joint opened in…

Earth Shaking Wake-Up Call On Sunday Morning

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred near Grindavík town on the Reykjanes peninsula, with epicentre 6 km deep, 56 km southwest…

Shocking Revelations On Google Maps?

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Icelanders might have a mild case of narcissism but it seems the whole nation has spent the last 24 hours…