Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Plan To Build Giant Data Centre
Private financial cloud provider, Options, want to build a data centre in the Northwest of Iceland, reports Hedgeweek. Options have confirmed…
A Dumpster Diver´s Paradise
It is estimated that the average Icelandic family discards upwards of 140.000 ISK worth of food each year, reports RÚV. “[Iceland]…
EFTA Inspection Exposes Serious Shortcomings
An EFTA report has uncovered “serious shortcomings” at Icelandic poultry farms, especially in the slaughtering of poultry, reports RÚV. The purpose…
Business As Usual For Icelandic Whalers
CEO of Icelandic whaling company Hvalur H/F says that it’s business as usual for whalers in Iceland and that Obama’s…
PM Stands By Climate Change Comments
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says his view on climate change is nothing new, reports Vísir. During a session of parliament…
PM: Climate Change Might Work in Our Favour
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, caused controversy yesterday when he said that while climate change was a negative phenomenon…
Climate Change Might Work in Our Favour
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, caused controversy yesterday when he said that while climate change was a negative phenomenon…
Airport Strike Imminent
Employees of ISAVIA, who run Iceland’s airports, have voted in favour of holding four half-day strikes if a collective bargaining…
Daycare Shortage In Reykjavík
A shortage of daycare spots in the capital city is putting a strain on parents returning to work, reports RÚV….
Icelandic Woman About To Climb Everest
Adventurer Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir, the first solo Icelander to reach the South Pole, is about to set off to Nepal…
Professor is Cruising for a Bruising
A professor of engineering has received a letter from the University of Iceland banning him from playing cruise gigs…
MP Invites People to Protest at Geysír Tomorrow
Ögmundur Jónasson, MP for the Left Green party, is prompting people to protest the newly imposed admission charges at…
Calvin Klein Thinks Icelandic Designers Should Go Abroad
Clothes designer Calvin Klein, guest of honour at the annual Design March festival, believes young Icelandic designers should go abroad…
Icelanders Suffer From Food Guilt
In a recent study analysing Icelandic food habits it was revealed that 41% of women feel guilty after eating candy,…
Asylum Applications Take Too Long
Iceland’s Interior Minister, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, has said that Iceland’s asylum application process takes too long, reports Vísir. “I am of…
Two Avalanches In North Iceland
Travellers in North Iceland should avoid Súðavíkurhlíð after two avalanches block road, reports DV. Luckily no one was injured when the…
Disney Cruise to Iceland
Disney Cruise Line has announced their 2015 summer destinations and Iceland is among them, reports Disney. Norway, Iceland and the Faroe…
Timing Off On EU Bill
Iceland’s foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson has said that although he does not believe it was wrong to put forth…
Weird Girls Crowdsourcing New Episode
Artist Kitty Von Sometime is trying to crowdfund the next Weird Girls episode via Icelandic crowdsourcing site Karolina Fund. Recently, the body-positive…
Foreign Minister Travelling To Kiev
Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, will be traveling to Kiev in order to learn more about the current state…
Police Arrest Naked Man On Car Roof
Police arrested a naked man who stopped traffic and climbed onto a person’s car roof in Reykjavík yesterday, reports Vísir. A…
Cats Get Stay of Execution
Fljótsdalshérað County in East Iceland have postponed their feral cat culling programme, reports RÚV. After news spread of the cat culling,…
Malta Gaffe MP To Speak At Anti-EU Conference
Member of Parliament, Vigdís Hauksdóttir, who received much media attention after she wrongfully stated that Malta was not an independent…
Agent Fresco Singer Criticises Police
Arnór Dan Arnarson, lead singer of Agent Fresco has criticised the Icelandic police for the way they treated him after…
New Star Wars To Be Filmed In Iceland
The crew filming Star Wars Episode VII will be arriving in Iceland this April, reportsVísir. According to Vísir’s sources, members…