Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Human Trafficking Survivors Deported From Iceland
On May 13, Icelandic authorities deported four asylum applicants to Nigeria via Germany. The people, whose applications were denied by…
Kiasmos Returns
The influential Faroese-Icelandic electronic duo will end their hiatus with the release of II It’s difficult to gauge the exact…
Track By Track: Frá Mér Til Þín By GDRN
Soulful Sass Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, known as GDRN, has been one of Iceland’s most celebrated pop stars in recent years….
Presidential Candidates: Arnar Þór Jónsson
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Ásdís Rán Gunnarsdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Ástþór Magnússon Wium
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Baldur Þórhallsson
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Halla Tómasdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Halla Hrund Logadóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Helga Þórisdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Katrín Jakobsdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Jón Gnarr
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Would The Next President Of Iceland Please Step Forward
Ten candidates lay out their presidential goals and motivations On the first day of 2024, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson…
Presidential Candidates: Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
New Legislation Bans Hospitality Business In Residential Housing
New legislation bans owners of hospitality businesses from renting out long-term accommodation defined as residential housing. The Icelandic government announced…
Lights Out At B5
The longstanding nightclub on Bankastræti 5 — the aptly named B5 — has been shut down, according to owner Sverrir…
Keflavík Airport Strikes Cancelled
Labour negotiations between Keflavík Airport employees and Isavia were suspended on Monday night, May 6, following a ten-hour meeting between…
Lava Spills Over Defensive Walls Near Grindavík
The lava near Grindavík has amassed in volume higher than the defensive berms surrounding the area. In some places, the…
Venturing Into The Suburban Abyss
Dipping into Dalslaug Growing up in a suburb of Reykjavík, I was always extremely grateful for the times I got…
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Leads Presidential Race
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir is polling at 31% in a recent Gallup poll measuring presidential candidates. According to the…
Japanese Ski Jumper Tries For World Record In Akureyri
A Japanese ski jumper will attempt to beat the current world record in ski jumping on April 23. Ryōyū Kobayashi’s…
Police Investigate Potential Homicide In Akureyri
Police officers in Akureyri found an unconscious woman in her home on Monday morning. Resuscitation attempts failed and the woman…
Ten Years Of Hafnarfjörður’s HEIMA Music Festival
Hafnarfjörður residents turn living rooms into music venues on April 24 I remember one spring day in 2023 when a…
Vote Of No Confidence Fails At Alþingi
UPDATED 18.04 A vote of no confidence was proposed to Alþingi on April 17. The Pirate Party and the People’s…
Iceland Found In Violation Of The European Convention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on April 16 that Iceland was in violation of the European Convention…