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Because This Is Not Disneyland!
That’s why 250 machineguns are none of your business – Debates on Monday #7Last Monday, the forecast predicted that any…
Icelandic Coast Guard Bought 250 MP5s From Norwegian Army
A spokesperson for the Norwegian army has confirmed that the Icelandic Coast Guard bought 250 MP5 submachine guns from them…
Icelandic Police Receive Machine Guns, Glocks
The Icelandic police force will soon be adding MP5 machine guns and Glock 17 semiautomatics to their arsenals. DV first…
The Disputed Benefits Of A Higher Food-Tax
ASÍ economist says lower-income families will be worse offAlþingi kept debating the budget proposal on Thursday. So far, what has…
Islamic State Using Icelandic Domain Name
The Islamic State (IS) has a website registered under a .is domain name, and Icelandic government officials are looking for…
Judge Appointed To Infamous Murder Case
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has appointed Davíð Þór Björgvinsson, a former judge at the European Court of Human Rights,…
Special Prosecutor Accused Of Illegal Phone Taps
A former employee of the Office of the Special Prosecutor says the office tapped phones of suspects illegally. The Minister…
More Labour Unions Criticise Prime Minister
Another labour union group has criticised the proposed 2015 budget, while Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson doubts unions will make…
PM Baffled By Union Criticism
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told parliament he was very surprised by the harsh criticisms the proposed budget has received…
Independence Is Not A Disaster:
Scotland Teeters On Independence And Looks NorthAfter decades of discussion on the political and economic details of a theoretically independent…
News In Brief: Early September
Remember last issue when we complained that the Bárðarbunga volcano was a huge disappointment for not having the decency to…
Worries Over Bárðarbunga Eruption Rise
Fears of an eruption at Bárðarbunga continue to rise as the volcano’s caldera sinks further and more seismic activity is…
Debt Relief Package Might Fall Short
There might not be enough money to finance the household debt relief package the Progressive Party promised voters during election…
Poll Decidedly Grim For Interior Minister, Government
A new poll from Fréttablaðið and Stöð 2 shows about two-thirds of respondents want Interior Minister Hanna Banna Kristjánsdóttir to…
News In Brief Late August
Unless you’ve been literally living in a cave for the past two weeks, chances are that you’ve heard of the…
Schrödinger’s Volcano
On August 16, the Western media spotlight fell on Iceland once again. As is usually the case when the outside…
Interior Minister Threatened Police, Considering Resigning
Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir reportedly threatened the former police commissioner with an investigation of her own, and her assistants…
Prime Minister Learns What “Transparency” Means
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson drew harsh criticism for remarks he made about an impending vote of no confidence against…
Growing Likelihood Of Eruption At Bárðarbunga
The possibility of a volcanic eruption at Bárðarbunga is increasing, to where the Prime Minister has met with rescue and…
Interior Minister May Have To Answer For Her Assistant’s Actions
By law, the Minister of the Interior may be held responsible for the memo the State Prosecutor says one of…
A Summery Summary
It’s Such A Peaceful Place Until You Speak The LanguageIn case you missed reports, while traveling or otherwise enjoying Iceland’s…