Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Pegida Reaches Iceland
More than 500 people have liked the anti-islamist group Pegida’s Icelandic Facebook page PEGIDA Iceland, reports Vísir. Pegida (Patriotische Europaer…
Policeman Convicted Of Brutality May Still Have Job
Police Chief, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has told RÚV that the future of the policeman convicted of brutality last year remains…
Björk’s New Album Vulnicura Out In March
Björk has announced that her new album, Vulnicura, will come out in March this year. The Icelandic singer posted a…
Stray Cigarette Butt Causes Fireworks To Go Off In Car
A driver and three passengers escaped unscathed but with frayed nerves after a firework went off in their car last…
MP Wants To Investigate Nation’s Muslims
An MP for the Independence Party has written that he would like for there to be an investigation into Icelandic…
Police Estimate 30.000 Unregistered Weapons In Iceland
A policeman estimates that around 30.000 unregistered weapons are in circulation in Iceland reports Vísir. Additionally he believes that AK-47’s have…
PM Couldn’t Attend Paris March Because Reasons
The Prime Minister’s Office has published a press release to react to news coverage addressing Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s lack of attendance at…
Damages In Leaked Memo Case Not Settled Yet
Following his conviction in the leaked memo case last year, former assistant to the Minister of the Interior, Gísli Freyr…
Iceland’s NextCode Sold For 8.5 Billion
Chinese pharma company, WuXi PharmaTech, has acquired Icelandic genomic analysis firm NextCode Health, a subsidiary of DeCode, for 8.5 billion…
In Pictures: Icelandic Women Gain Vote 1915
The National Museum Collection of Photographs and Prints (Ljósmyndasafn Íslands) has received 11 photographs from the Association of Wikimedia users…
Pirate Party Want To Repeal Blasphemy Law
Pirate Party MP’s are preparing a bill to repeal an Icelandic law which bans blasphemy, reports RÚV. According to article…
Foreign Minister Sends Condolences To France
Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, has expressed his condolences to France in the wake of the attack on satirical…
City State 2 Makes It To Rotterdam International Film Festival
Icelandic crime thriller, City State 2 (Borgríki 2 – Blóð hraustra manna) has been chosen to participate in the upcoming…
Björk Collaborates With Haxan Cloak On New Album
British producer and Tri Angle Artist Bobby Krlic, a.k.a Haxan Cloak has announced via Twitter that he is collaborating with…
MP Wants To Know Where Journalists Stand Politically
Independence Party MP, Brynjar Níelsson, has written a blog post on Pressan where he stipulates that he would like someone…
Iceland Most Reddidicted Country
Per capita, Icelanders surf Reddit more than any other nation. According to an infographic published by Reddit, taking stock of…
Found Lost Wedding Ring After 64 Years
Óskar Jónsson of Dalvík was reunited with his wedding ring over the weekend, it had been missing for 64 years,…
Former PM Begins U.S. Ambassadorial Post
Former Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde, has assumed his pivotal ambassadorial post in Washington D.C., reports RÚV. Geir…
PM Preparing Another Proposal To End EU Talks
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, hopes to get a new proposal to end accession talks with the European Union…
Sheep Get Lost, Saved In Humorous Fashion
After wandering into dangerous terrain at the start of December and getting stuck in Ófeigsfjörður, a flock of five sheep…
Grýla Steals Norwegian Weapons, Builds Gunthrone
The Ogress Grýla, Mother of Yule Lads, Eater of Children, Wife of Leppalúði, Mistress of Christmas Cat, Head of House…
Kertasníkir Sends Sour Grapes Letter
Dear Grapevine, I’m writing in regards to an article I read in your last issue. You recommended candles from Tiger….
Siggi Hacker Sentenced To Two Years
Reykjanes District Court has handed Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson, also known as “Siggi Hacker,” a two year prison sentence for fraud….
Ketkrókur Sets House On Fire Trying To Smoke Meat
Twelfth Yule Lad Ketkrókur, Meat Hook, accidentally set a house on fire in Vesturbær last night after attempting to smoke…
Icelandic Trans Woman Facing Job Discrimination
Jóhanna Erna Guðrúnardóttir has been struggling to gain employment since coming out as transgendered, reports MBL. “Like most minorities in…