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Papers Will Continue After Acquisition
The newspapers recently acquired by Vefpressan will keep coming, but one editor was very blunt about his feelings on working…
A Quiet Riot: Documenting Iceland’s Constitutional Reform
by Ciarán Daly
In the years following the financial crash, a popular narrative of a ‘new’ Iceland emerged. This was an Iceland which had solved…
BREAKING: Arachnoid UFO Spotted Over Tjörnin
by Ciarán Daly
A UFO has been spotted hovering over Tjörnin in Downtown Reykjavík. Initially seen on the LiveFromIceland video feed, the object has…
New Aluminium Smelter Could Be On The Way
A partnership between a Chinese and an Icelandic company has been struck to build an aluminium smelter in north Iceland….
PM Cautions Against Pirate Party Victory
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson warned the nation that the Pirate Party becoming “influential” would be “cause for concern for…
Labour Legislation And Mass Resignation Of Icelandic Nurses
Residents of this country, as well as visitors to it, followed the news closely throughout May and into the early…
News In Brief: Early June 2015
While the Akureyri town council is busy setting up a one-day women-only council, and Reykjavík city council is putting on…
Prime Minister Dedicates Signs, “Sings” Folk Song
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson unveiled some new trimmings to the Government Offices, and then took part in an indescribable…
Prime Minister Booed By Thousands At Independence Day Celebrations
Thousands attended yesterday’s Independence Day protests, and the Prime Minister was given quite a reception. As can be seen and…
Law On Nurses Strike Passes, Resignations Follow En Masse
Parliament passed a law commanding striking nurses go back to work, resulting in mass resignations and criticism of the law…
MPs Propose Investigating PM’s Possible Ties To Media
Several MPs have called for looking into Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s possible connections to local media – ties he…
Government Getting More Involved In Nurses’ Strike
The government will form a “conciliation committee” to try to end the nurses’ and university workers’ strike, and may be…
Prime Minister Blackmail Information Revealed
The information that two sisters intended to reveal if the Prime Minister did not meet their monetary demands has been…
PM And DV Publisher Dismiss Blackmailers’ Claims
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and the publisher of DV, Björn Ingi Hrafnsson, have rejected claims from their would-be blackmailers…
Iceland’s Prime Minister Blackmailed, Linked To Newspaper Purchase
A pair of sisters have confessed to blackmailing Iceland’s Prime Minister for millions of ISK, threatening to go public with…
Gallup: Progressives At All-Time Low For Current PM
The results of a new Gallup poll show the Progressives ranking lower than they ever have since Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson…
Prime Minister Is Being “Bullied”, Says Progressive MP
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is not being criticised for poor performance; he’s just being bullied, says an MP from…
The Icelandic Myth In Spanish Media
by Anna Manning
Over the last few years, a myth of sorts has developed around Iceland’s response to the economic crash. At some…
What Can The Recent British Elections Teach Us About Icelandic Politics?
Two things of note happened in the United Kingdom on May 7. One of them, as you may have heard,…
President’s Salary Increases By About 300,000 ISK Since Bank Crash
The Icelandic president’s salary has increased since the bank crash by the same amount many workers are now striking to…
Anna’s Editorial: Our Prime Minister Eating Things
The average Icelander probably doesn’t find parliamentary debates all that exciting. This week, however, they’ve been all the buzz. Why…