Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Icelanders Return To The Champagne Life
The consumption of champagne is rising to pre-crash levels, a new study from Arion Bank reports. In a study focusing on non-traditional indicators…
Oldest Icelander Turns 108!
The oldest living Icelander turned 108 yesterday and believes the key to a long life is being cheerful and easy-going,…
Jón Gnarr: Politics Is An Environment Of Addiction
In a feature interview with the Grapevine, Mayor Jón Gnarr has spoken out about alcohol abuse and the addiction of power in…
Rat Attack In Reykjavík
A young man in Vesturbær was attacked by a rat yesterday, reports Vísir. Kolbeinn Egill Þrastarson, 15, came across the rat- which…
American Awareness Of Iceland At All Time High
A new study reveals that every second American thinks of Iceland as a highly appealing place to visit, reports Kastljós.“Back in…
Game Of Thrones Showrunners: Hafþór’s Fight Scene Best Ever
Game of Thrones showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff have said that the upcoming battle between Hafþór Júlíus as The…
Elementary School Teachers Sign A Deal
Elementary School Teachers signed a new collective bargaining agreement last night, ending a long and strained negotiation, reports RÚV. Elementary schools will…
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Sends Aid To Flood Victims
Iceland’s Foreign Ministry plans to send 3 million ISK in emergency aid to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, reports RÚV. In a…
Court Orders Former Bank Mogul To Pay Up – Again
Ingólfur Helgason, former Chief Executive of Kaupthing Bank, has been ordered by the Reykjavík District Court to repay debts to…
Icelandic Serbs Collecting Emergency Aid For Flood Victims
A group of Icelandic Serbs have set up an emergency relief fund collecting money for flood victims, reports Vísir. This comes after…
Boom In Animal Welfare Complaints
In 2012 roughly 50 civilians reported possible cases of animal abuse to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority. This jumped…
Parliament Closes With Pollapönk
As parliament goes on break for the summer, Speaker of the House, Einar K. Guðfinnsson, said farewell to MP’s by…
Home Improvement Shops Charged With Price Fixing
Managers of home improvement stores BYKO, Úlfurinn and Húsasmiðjan have been charged with price fixing, reports RÚV. In the charge made…
Household Debt Relief Package Goes Into Effect
Iceland’s Household Debt Relief Package voted through by parliament Friday night has already gone into effect, reports DV.Applicants are now able…
Showtime To Remake Icelandic Dramedy
Television network Showtime plan to remake award-winning Icelandic dramedy World’s End, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The show will be adapted to English…
Falls Asleep In Restaurant, Wakes Up After Closing
Police were called to a restaurant in the city last night after an abandoned customer set off the burglar alarm,…
BBC Investigate Infamous Icelandic Crime
The BBC have broadcast a radio programme about Iceland’s most notorious criminal case, the “Guðmundar- og Geirfinnsmál” (The Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Case). The…
No School Today
Elementary School Teachers have gone on strike and therefore schools are closed today, reports RÚV. After a failed last minute attempt to…
Dead Whale Found On Beach
A dead whale has been found on the shore of Öffersey in Northwest Iceland, reportsRÚV. The 7-8 metre long humpback whale…
Baltasar Kormákur Slated To Direct New Historical Drama
Baltasar Kormákur is in discussions to direct “Reykjavík,” a historical drama chronicling the 1986 Reykjavík Summit which took place during…
Parliamentary Smack Down
There was a heated confrontation in parliament yesterday as the session ran into the night and MP’s shared words, reports RÚV….
Pilot Strike Could Cost Billions
Icelandair, which is currently negotiating a new collective bargainingagreement with its pilots and flight attendants, has released a statement announcing…
Teacher Makes Fun Of Students On Facebook
An Icelandic teacher at Verzlunarskóla Íslands has gotten in trouble for posting the test answers of some of his students to…
2000 Tonnes Of Whale Meat Arrives In Japan
Icelandic ship Alma, which sailed from Iceland earlier this year, has arrived in Japan with 2000 tonnes of Icelandic whale…
No EVE For You!
EVE Online have permanently banned three members for defacing their newly revealed commemorative monument, reports Polygon. As reported, the vandals came from…