Author: Nanna Árnadóttir - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Controversy After MP Says Europe Is Suffering From Famine

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Progressive Party MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir caused controversy yesterday when she claimed that there was a famine in Europe, reports Eyjan. While…

RIFF Going Ahead

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Reykjavík Film Festival will be going ahead this year despite a lack of funding from the City of Reykjavík, reports RÚV….

Iceland and UK Meeting To Discuss Power Cable

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Iceland’s Minister of Industry and Commerce and the British Energy Minister have agreed to meet in March to discuss the…

HBO Release GoT Featurette About Iceland

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HBO have posted a behind-the-scenes video about filming the new season of Game of Thrones in Iceland. In a change of…

New Association For Women In Fisheries

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A new association has been founded for women working in Iceland’s fishing industry, reports RÚV. In the introductory meeting for Women…

Mentally Ill Prisoners Still Waiting For Help

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There is currently no psychiatrist employed at Litla Hraun Prison and prisoners have been waiting six months for help, reports Vísir….

Retirement Home Cat Breaks Leg

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Valdimar, a retirement home resident and full time cat broke his leg recently and has been in rehabilitation for his…

Mayor Gnarr Memoir Announced

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US publisher, Melville House, will be publishing Jón Gnarr’s memoir this summer, reports RÚV. ‘Gnarr: How I Became the Mayor of a…

Pollution Plagues Reykjavík

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High rates of air pollution have been recorded in the capital, reports RÚV. Levels of airborne dust in Reykjavík have recently…

Construction Of Hotel Chain In Full Swing

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The first of 10 “Stracta” hotels is being constructed in Hella. The estimated cost of the hotel is over 1.5…

Anti-Bullying Organisation Shuts Down

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Icelandic anti-bullying organisation, Regnbogabörn (Rainbow Children) has shut down after 12 years, reports mbl.is. “This is tough news to break…

President Of Iceland Meets Putin In Sochi

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President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and wife Dorrit Moussaieff met President Putin in a special reception held in honour…

40% More Tourists In January Than Last Year

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There was a 40% increase in tourists visiting Iceland this January than last year, reports RÚV. According to data from…

UN Women Arrange New One Billion Rising Event

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Last year more than 2100 people came to Harpa Concert Hall on Valentine’s Day to participate in One Billion Rising,…

CCP To Erect Monument

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Icelandic game company CCP will unveil an outdoor sculpture by artist Sigurður Guðmundsson ahead of EVE Online’s Fanfest 2014, reports…

Pay For The Bus By Phone

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Soon you might be able to pay for the bus by smart phone or credit card, reports Vísir. New payment…

Cop Wins Right To Appeal

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The police officer found guilty of assault committed during an arrest last summer has been allowed to appeal the verdict…

NATO Training Event In Iceland

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Iceland Air Meet 2014, a NATO training event, has commenced in Iceland, reports Vísir. This is the largest defence training…

Search For Sinking Ship Stopped

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The Icelandic Coast Guard has called off the search for the sinking ship which gave out a distress call Sunday…

Search Continues For Sinking Ship

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A ship that sent out a distress call to Faxaflóa harbour yesterday and triggered a 180 strong search and rescue…

British Mine Found In Iceland

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The Icelandic Coast Guard found a British mine in North East Iceland this weekend, reports mbl.is. While inspecting the mine,…

“Vikings“ After “Everest”

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In an interview with Variety, Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur announced that he plans to produce his pet project “Vikings” after…

Drug Testing Ruled As Privacy Violation

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A ruling has been made in favour of a Icelandic man who charged Fljótsdals county with violating his privacy after…

Icelanders Consume 160 Tonnes Of Prince Polo A Year

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It is estimated that each Icelander eats about half a kilo of Prince Polo every year, reports Vísir. The Polish…

Shortage Of Organ Donors In Iceland

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Due to a severe lack of registered organ donors in Iceland patients can expect to wait years on transplant lists,…