Author: Nanna Árnadóttir - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Anonymous To Continue Anti-Whaling Attacks

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The animal welfare entity within the hacktivist group Anonymous plan to continue their cyber attacks on Iceland in a bid…

Pirate Party MP Convinced Anonymous To Stop Iceland Attacks

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Pirate Party MP, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, has convinced an entity within the hacktivist group Anonymous to stop their cyberattacks on Icelandic government…

Whose Fence Is This? And Other Storm News Stories

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It would seem the only thing in the news yesterday and today is the #rvkstormpocalypse, so here’s a quick round…

VIDEO: #RVKSTORMPOCALYPSE Hits Iceland

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While the Grapevine kids snuggle up tight with a bowl of soup and live tweet the #rvkstormpocalypse from the comfort…

Red Cross Collecting Furniture For Syrian Asylum Seekers

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Six Syrian families are due to arrive in Iceland this month and the Red Cross are collecting furniture and other…

Don’t Ask Nanna: About Snow

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Hi Nanna,  This snowpocalypse is really cramping our vacation style, it seems like traveling around by car is pretty risky…

City Pleads: Liberate Trash Cans From Snow

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While the blanket of snow caused by the snowpocalypse is a sight to behold, this winter wonderland has become a…

We’ve Literally Never Had This Much Snow In December

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The snowmaggedon of the past week has broken all of Reykjavík’s records in recent history for snowfall in December and…

Trawler Collides With Iceberg

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An Icelandic trawler collided with an iceberg west of Dýrafjörður Saturday night, reports Vísir. The ship’s captain, Pétur Birgisson, said…

Icelandic Artist Installing Glacial “Ice Watch” In Paris

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Danish-Icelandic artist, Ólafur Elíasson, will be shipping melting glacier ice to Paris to be displayed at the Place de Pantheon during…

Youthful Portrait Of PM On Sale For Good Cause

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Tattoo and airbrush artist, Ýrr Baldursdóttir has created a youthful portrait of Iceland’s prime minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson. The black…

Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Police

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Hi Nanna,  What’s the most dangerous animal in Iceland?  Attenborough Enthusiast Hi Attenborough Enthusiast, The police. Nanna Hey Nanna,  Is it…

Tourist Stumbles On Whale Skeleton

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A tourist stumbled upon the skeleton of a whale while walking on Seltjarnarnes beach yesterday afternoon, reports RÚV. After informing…

Double Moonbow Spotted In West Iceland

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Photographer Víðir Björnsson managed to capture a very rare moonbow in the night sky above Western Iceland, reports BBC. A…

Nekkid Icelandic Dudes Pose For UK Mag

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Naked Icelandic men will feature in the next issue of the bi-monthly male photography magazine Elska, reports Gay Iceland. Each…

Majestic Icelandic Horse To Get Museum

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Hveragerði City Council have agreed to turn a plot of land into a museum dedicated to the Icelandic horse, reports…

Well That Winter Weather You Wanted Is Here

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The Meteorological Office has warned of a snow storm in the northwest of Iceland and south Iceland this morning, reports…

Single Mum Denied Apartment Because She’s Muslim

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Marwa Salameh, a single mother with two children and a Palestinian asylum seeker, was told she couldn’t rent an apartment…

Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Weather

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Dear Nanna, First of all, I absolutely love your column. Second, where’s all the damn snow? I moved to Iceland…

Icelandic Condom App Will Haunt Your Dreams

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Currently the most popular app in Iceland is a sexual health awareness app promoting the use of condoms to prevent…

Police Save Kittens Found In Dumpster

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Suðurnes Police have saved a litter of kittens abandoned in a local dumpster. In all there were three kittens who…

Paris Attack Won’t Affect Iceland’s Plan To Accept Refugees

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Interior Minister, Ólöf Nordal, has told RÚV that the attacks in Paris would not be affecting the government’s plan to…

Israel Condemns Former Foreign Minister

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The Ambassador of Israel to Iceland has condemned former Foreign Minister, Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, for asking that people not only…

Icelandic Companies Eager To Battle Climate Change

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A hundred Icelandic companies plan to sign a letter of intent committing to battle climate change prior to the Climate…

Iceland Votes Against Nuclear Weapons Ban

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Despite memes touting Iceland’s famed demilitarised and peace-loving ways, representatives at the United Nations voted against negotiations towards a nuclear…