Author: Nanna Árnadóttir - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Plan To Build Giant Data Centre

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, caused controversy yesterday when he said that while climate change was a negative phenomenon…

Airport Strike Imminent

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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

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  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

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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

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  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

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  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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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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

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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

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The crew filming Star Wars Episode VII will be arriving in Iceland this April, reportsVísir. According to Vísir’s sources, members…