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ICELAND’S POLAR BEAR POLICY

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The fourth polar bear in three years landed in Iceland last month. This one swam ashore in Iceland’s remote Westfjord…

City Council Minority Wonders When Investigation Will Begin

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Members of the opposition parties of Reykjavík city council have raised questions as to when a proposed investigation of Reykjavík…

What New York Times Magazine Thinks Of Iceland

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On Friday, May 13 (of all days), New York Times Magazine ran with an article by shock-reporter and radio commentator,…

Polar Bear Project Site Now With English Page

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The Reykjavík Polar Bear Project has, as promised, set up a page in English for their campaign to protect polar…

Polar Bear Drama Continues

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The Environment Agency of Iceland has put forward a proposal on reacting to polar bear landfalls in Iceland, recommending that…

Mayor’s Film Plays At Tribeca

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The documentary on Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr’s political campaign, “Gnarr”, is being shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, and Reuters…

City Council Officials Resign Due To “Lack Of Cooperation”

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Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir of the Independence Party and Sóley Tómasdóttir of the Leftist-Greens have resigned as president and vice-president of…

Reykjavík Mayor Refuses To Meet German Navy Officials

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Mayor Jón Gnarr has refused to meet the admiral of the Germany navy, currently docked in Reykjavík harbour, his reason…

Best Party Takes Dropping Support As A Good Sign

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Support for Jón Gnarr’s Best Party has taken a dive recently, but neither he nor other members of the party…

City Discusses Reykjavík Energy Today

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Capital city officials are meeting today to discuss the future of the power company Reykjavík Energy (OR), which faces massive…

Petition On School Mergers Given To Mayor

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Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr accepted a petition from a group of parents against the possible merger of several city schools….

The Professor And His Pixel Prince

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GODDUR: Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, Goddur, is Professor of Graphic Design at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. A dropout who…

Jerks In Black Car Terrorise Kids, Money Comes To Iceland, Gnarr Abused By Transvestite

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Today Fréttablaðið’s front-page features a photo of men working on a Russian trawler. “Spring chores in a blizzard,” the caption…

Mayor Intends To Vote Yes On Icesave

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Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr says he intends to vote Yes on the upcoming Icesave referendum, mostly because he has grown…

Mayor Faces Criticism For Absence

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Questions have arisen as to why Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr spent a week in Austria while a debate raged in…

Reykjavík Mayor Considered Most Honourable

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The results of a poll conducted by Market And Media Research on the personalities of the nation’s politicians has shown…

New Garbage Bin Rules, Icelanders For Icesave, DV Is Dreamy

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Today is February 25, 2011. On the front page of Morgunblaðið, a city employee is seen measuring the distance from…

Mayor Gives Immigrant Women’s Group Award Of Recognition

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Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr today gave Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network (WOMEN) the first “cultural cards”, or menningarkort, which the…

Cuts Made To Public Transportation After All

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After assuring city council that they would do everything in their power to prevent proposed cuts to city bus service…

Mayor To Review Cutting Bus Service

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Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr intends to review proposed cuts to city bus services, in the hopes that a solution…

Petition Implores Iceland To Stop Killing Polar Bears

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A newly formed political action group connected with Jón Gnarr’s Best Party is organising a petition that calls upon the…