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Poseidon Has Left The Building: New Documentary ‘Atlantis, Iceland’ Sinks
by Rex Beckett
Music documentaries about Iceland have had a fairly spotty past, and their titles are often met with extended groans, so…
Bjarni Benediktsson Sold Assets Hours Before Financial Crisis
Leaked documents suggest current Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson sold all his remaining assets in a Glitnir bank fund called “Sjóður…
A Fractured Right Arm: Iceland’s Conservatives Are Breaking Up
Iceland has almost always had a right wing government. The one exception was in the wake of the 2008 financial…
Sigmundur Davíð Attacks The Media (Again)
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, currently running for parliament with his own party Miðflokkurinn and polling fairly well, is once again employing…
Elections 2017: Disgraced Former PM Out-Polling Party He Left
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the Left-Greens surging to the top, the Independence Party in decline,…
Icelandic Conspiracy Theories: The Definitive List
Writer Alan Moore once said that “the greatest conspiracy is that there is no conspiracy”—that is, that the world is…
The Shortest Icelandic Government Ever
Shortly before midnight, on Thursday September 14, Iceland’s ruling coalition of the Independence Party, the Reform Party and Bright Future…
Prime Minister: There Will Be New Elections “As Soon As Possible”
At a press conference held at Independence Party headquarters just now, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told reporters that new elections…
Analysis: How Iceland’s Government Fell Apart
Late last night, Iceland’s coalition government – led by the Independence Party and supported by Bright Future and the Reform…
Iceland’s Government Collapses, Uncertainty Lies Ahead
Bright Future have just announced that they will be ending their coalition with the Independence Party, effectively collapsing Iceland’s government….
News In Brief: Early September Edition
Our top story: someone has finally had to answer for what was found in the Panama Papers. Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson,…
Disgraced City Councillor Named In Panama Papers Charged With Money Laundering
Last year, following the publication of the Panama Papers, Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson had to resign from his position as as…
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Away From Home – Living In Iceland
Perhaps due to Sigur Rós or maybe the Panama Papers, Iceland has become a hubbub of immigration. According to Statistics…
Panama Papers PM Founds Think Tank To Fix Iceland’s Future
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the former Prime Minister of Iceland, who was forced to resign following revelations that his offshore company…
Recipe For Victory: This Is How We Finally Win Eurovision
Iceland is the only Nordic country that has never won Eurovision. But why? It doesn’t really make sense, right? There…
“Major Deception” Occurred With Bank Sale, Investigation Finds
The Parliamentary Investigation Commission (RNA) has concluded that the German bank Hauck & Aufhäuser was never an investor in The…
Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best People Watching Spot
Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a…
Churches, Skyr & A Surprise Plastic Cow: Reykjavík Sightseeing’s Walking Tour
Reykjavík is thronging with tours these days. Everywhere you look, there are biking tours, walking tours, boating tours, helicopter tours—and…
Iceland Is No Utopia
by Joanna Smith
I first visited Iceland two years ago and came home smitten; banging on about this geothermal, liberal paradise. Watching the…
Sigmundur Davíð Says Infamous Interview Was “Staged”
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was forced to resign in the wake of a now-infamous interview where he…
Icelanders Nearly As Concerned About Corruption As They Are About Health Care
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows that corruption is nearly tied with health care in terms…