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The Exception That Proves The Rule
The dynamic duo, Ragnar Kjartansson and Kjartan Sveinsson, bring ‘Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen’ to ReykjavíkEarlier this year, artist…
Less Is More
The Nature Pass is not in line with sustainable tourismFollowing the economic collapse in October 2008, the tourism industry became…
How Icelandic Politicians Stack Up
A new poll on the character traits of various Icelandic politicians revealed some interesting results.According to the poll, conducted by Market…
Not All Ministers Liked Equally
The ministers running Iceland’s government enjoy varying levels of support, although none of them had support above 33%. According to…
Pay Per View
by Jonathan Pattishall, Anna Andersen, Ben Smick, Gabríel Benjamin, Yasmin Nowak and Larissa Kyzer
Icelanders put a price tag on their nature for the first time, everIn June last year, something unprecedented happened here…
PM Stands By Climate Change Comments
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says his view on climate change is nothing new, reports Vísir. During a session of parliament…
PM: Climate Change Might Work in Our Favour
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, caused controversy yesterday when he said that while climate change was a negative phenomenon…
Climate Change Might Work in Our Favour
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, caused controversy yesterday when he said that while climate change was a negative phenomenon…
In Love And In Hate With The European Union
To EU or not to EU? That’s… not exactly the question. As Icelanders have amassed in the thousands at Austurvöllur…
President And Iceland’s Government Differ On Russia And Ukraine Conflict
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has found himself having to defend recent remarks made by Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar…
Trust In Party Chairs Takes Interesting Turns
by Ben Smick
A new poll on public trust – or distrust – towards the chairpeople of different political parties points to some…
PM: Crimea Could Have Ripple Effect In Arctic
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson worries that Russia’s actions in the Ukraine could cause issues for international cooperation on the…
Prime Minister Lucky Hockey Mascot For A Day
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson found time in his busy schedule to attend a hockey game in Canada, where he…
EU Official: Take Your Time, Iceland
An EU official who has been working closely with Iceland’s accession talks reassures the nation that they can take their…
EU Ready To Talk, If And When Iceland Is Ready
Matthias Brinkmann, EU Ambassador at the helm of the Delegation of the European Union to Iceland has said the EU…
About 8,000 Attend Referendum Protests
A “togetherness rally” in front of parliament yesterday attracted over 8,000 protestors, gathered around the theme of holding the ruling…
PM: “People Should Maybe Calm Down A Little”
Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has implied people are overreacting to the plans to end accession talks with…
Majority Unhappy With Prime Minister’s Performance
Only 38% of Icelandic voters say they are pleased with the work Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has been doing….
Committee Stops Short Of Abolishing Index Loans
A group of specialists have published their recommendations for how to reduce indexed loans, but not everyone on the committee…
Year In News: 2013
January The year started with a number of dubious predictions from the outside world—for one, that Iceland was “a seething…
Debt Relief Does Little To Help Government
by grapevine
The recent unveiling of the much-anticipated household debt relief package appears to have had little effect on levels of government…