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GRAPEVINE SHOWS SOME LOVE
The Jónsvaka Arts Festival (Downtown Reykjavík) Bunch of young people making art and music? You gotta love that. Kaffi Grand…
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
The municipal elections throughout Iceland had a strong “throw out the rascals” feel to them. And it felt good. Independence…
Children & Teens Swim For Free
In its meeting last Wednesday, the City Council agreed that children (specified as those of 18 years or younger) will…
Swimming In Iceland: The Iceland Aquaphiles
If you’ve seen the Icelandic Tourist Board’s new ‘Inspired by Iceland’ video campaign, you may be under the impression that…
Gnarr Officially Takes Mayoral Office
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Yesterday, comedian Jón Gnarr officially took office as mayor of Reykjavík. Social Democrat Dagur B. Eggertsson is now city council…
Mayor’s “White Collar Prison” Idea Unrealistic
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Incoming mayor Jón Gnarr’s idea for building a “white collar prison” is unrealistic, mostly due to a lack of understanding…
Joke Party Wins Elections in Reykjavík
In the weeks leading up to the municipal elections, it seemed no one was interested. The media took almost no…
Polar Bear Idea Creates Controversy
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Incoming mayor Jón Gnarr has long advocated the idea of adding a polar bear to the Reykjavík Zoo, but it…
Jón Gnarr New Mayor of Reykjavík
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At a press conference held atop a block apartment building in the working class neighborhood of Breiðholt, representatives from the…
City Elections: Holy Wow What Just Happened?
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Not everyone was chugging beer and watching Eurovision during the last Saturday of May, you know. Some of us were…
Your Anger Is Not A Gift, In Fact It Is Getting Very Tiresome Even Though I Myself Am Often Outraged And Upset At What Goes On In Iceland
I have been wondering about our little community here in Iceland lately. I have been thinking about an aspect of…
City Negotiations News
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A new majority coalition for city hall has not yet been formed, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening. The…
Public Can Take Part in “Secret” Meetings
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As the Best Party and the Social Democrats meet to hammer out the details of a possible majority coalition between…
Best Party and Social Democrats in Coalition Talks
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The Best Party and the Social Democrats are currently in talks over the formation of a new majority coalition for…
Final Results from City Elections
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The final results of Reykjavík city elections are in. Of a possible 15 seats on city council, Jón Gnarr’s Best…
Grapevine’s Super-Duper Professional Municipal Election Liveblog! FINAL NUMBERS
15:28: The final results of Reykjavík city elections are in. Of a possible 15 seats on city council, Jón Gnarr’s…
Rock Da Vote! (or maybe not…)
by Bob Cluness
I always make sure, against my better judgement, to take every opportunity to assimilate myself with Icelandic customs and culture….
Terrified Politicians
Icelanders are heading into their second elections since the economic collapse of October 2008. In April of last year, we…
He’ll Work With You – If You’ve Seen “The Wire”
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Mayoral candidate for the Best Party Jón Gnarr, when asked by the Grapevine what parties he would consider forming a…
What Are You Voting For, Reykjavík?
Here at the Grapevine, we are all big fans of Jón Gnarr and his comedic stylings. We were amused when…
Online Gambling Site Puts Up Odds for Mayoral Race
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The online gambling site Betsson has started posting odds for the upcoming mayoral race, and The Best Party – currently…